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Split SCC orders new trial for driver acquitted after causing fatal car accident

A high court majority said a BC trial judge’s mens rea analysis in the case was flawed

Lawyer should champion patient rights in advance requests for MAID: Dementia Justice Canada

Dying With Dignity Canada also has concerns with bill C-41 on medical assistance in dying

Deepfake evidence risks developing faster than Canada’s rules: litigators

Lawyers expect Canada’s courts to see more deepfake evidence and accusations that real evidence is fake

The 2026 Lexpert Rising Stars Awards are almost here

Register now to attend the Thursday, Nov. 12 awards gala in Toronto

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Fortune favours the bold

Fortune favours the bold

DLA Piper’s Canada CEO on bold advice, global reach, and what it really means to win

Features
Hope, hype and the case for fertility oversight

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Hope, hype and the case for fertility oversight

The growth of fertility care has outpaced the framework governing it, leaving courts to address questions beyond individual negligence claims

KPMG Law on its acting GC role for Canada's largest AI data centre 

KPMG Law on its acting GC role for Canada's largest AI data centre 

Conor Chell on his role in Wonder Valley, the largest private infrastructure investment in Canadian history 

Opinion

What judges are really looking for in legal award submissions 

By Tim Wilbur
Tim Wilbur

How the Law Society of Ontario is strengthening its governance

By Pam Hrick
Pam Hrick

The accessibility question missing from law firms’ AI rush

By Lorin MacDonald
Lorin MacDonald

Michael Spratt asked for facts about Moiz Karimjee. Here they are

By Ezra Levant
Ezra Levant
Rankings

The Top Litigation Law Firms in Canada, Boutique

Canada's top litigation law firms exemplify standards of excellence

The Top Litigation Law Firms in Canada, Boutique

Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada

From constitutional rulings to firm-wide AI rollouts, these influential lawyers are taking Canada’s legal system forward

Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada

Top Family Law Firm Teams in Canada: Leading Divorce and ADR Teams

Presenting Canadian Lawyer’s inaugural list of the 20 best family law firm teams in Canada for 2026, demonstrating what it looks like to practise exceptionally well and bypass court backlogs

Top Family Law Firm Teams in Canada: Leading Divorce and ADR Teams
Resources

BC Conservatives’ promise to repeal Legal Professions Act may render litigation with LSBC moot

The LSBC hopes to pause litigation and transitional measures related to the divisive legislation

Data, Volume, and Defensibility: How Canadian Litigation Teams are Managing the Complexity Crunch

Cosgrove built a personal injury practice on preparation

California bill explicitly regulates attorneys’ generative AI use

Clients pressure firm and in-house lawyers to adopt legal AI: DISCO survey

International

Weil, Gotshal & Manges to wind down after unsuccessful merger talks

By Bernise Carolino

New York-headquartered firm, founded in 1931, planned to join forces with Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Weil, Gotshal & Manges to wind down after unsuccessful merger talks

Succession law spurs showdown between manga artist, Japan’s government

By Jacqueline So

Yoshinori Kobayashi accused the government of discriminating against commoners

Succession law spurs showdown between manga artist, Japan’s government

UK law firms challenge interest on lawyers’ client accounts scheme

By Jacqueline So

The UK government would seize a significant chunk of interest generated on pooled client accounts

UK law firms challenge interest on lawyers’ client accounts scheme

Cheese importer in New Jersey assails US tariffs on Canadian imports

By Bernise Carolino

No president should have power to pull dormant statute off the shelf: Liberty Justice ​Center CEO

Cheese importer in New Jersey assails US tariffs on Canadian imports

Law firm for seven celebrities’ claim against British tabloid goes bankrupt

By Bernise Carolino

Claimants include Prince Harry, Liz Hurley, Elton John, his spouse David Furnish

Law firm for seven celebrities’ claim against British tabloid goes bankrupt