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Thomson Reuters on why it built a proprietary AI model 

Product leads talk about why their model ranks first in class for legal factuality and gives firms a path to sovereign AI 

BCCA upholds certification of class action challenging COVID-19 lockdowns in correctional facility

The case is one of several class actions across Canada alleging the mistreatment of inmates

Khan, MacDonald and Dalmau appointed to courts in Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Quebec 

Appointments span family, criminal and prosecution experience across the three provinces 

BC Court of Appeal upholds order striking fraud and forgery claims against health authority

Court finds allegations relied on incorrect interpretations of documents

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Privacy law hits the boiling point

Privacy law hits the boiling point

Ronald Davis on why his move to Diamond and Diamond puts class actions at the centre

Features
‘You don’t really know a nation until you’ve been inside its jails’

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‘You don’t really know a nation until you’ve been inside its jails’

Howie Sacks & Henry’s Joel Dick on why correctional negligence deserves a place in civil litigation practice

Thomson Reuters on why it built a proprietary AI model 

Thomson Reuters on why it built a proprietary AI model 

Product leads talk about why their model ranks first in class for legal factuality and gives firms a path to sovereign AI 

Opinion

Ezra Levant’s smears of a Crown counsel are unacceptable

By Michael Spratt
Michael Spratt

Law firm AI success comes down to process, not tool choice

By Tim Wilbur
Tim Wilbur

Mortgage refinancing is getting more complex, and legal oversight can help

By Marco Polsinelli
Marco Polsinelli

Ontario's cash bail law is unconstitutional – and Ford knows it

By Michael Spratt
Michael Spratt
Rankings

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

The Canadian Law Awards 2026

Collaboration, innovation, and impact: highlights from the 2026 Canadian Law Awards

The Canadian Law Awards 2026
Resources

Thomson Reuters on why it built a proprietary AI model 

Product leads talk about why their model ranks first in class for legal factuality and gives firms a path to sovereign AI 

LexisNexis Canada president: The top mistakes for lawyers using AI 

LexisNexis Canada president: The top mistakes for lawyers using AI 

LSBC will impose special fees on members to support Legal Professions Act transition

NS legal regulator adopts new competencies for entry to legal practice

International

Some UK barristers surveyed feel ‘ashamed’ of ‘broken’ justice system

By Bernise Carolino

Over 60 percent think public lacks enough access to justice: Bar Council of England and Wales poll

Some UK barristers surveyed feel ‘ashamed’ of ‘broken’ justice system

Pinsent Masons names Richard Griffiths as next managing partner

By Bernise Carolino

Firm’s global property head, based in UK, will take his new role in November

Pinsent Masons names Richard Griffiths as next managing partner

BarkerGilmore report gives benchmarks for NYC in-house legal compensation

By Bernise Carolino

Median total pay is US$1M for GCs, US$464K for managing counsel, US$397K for senior counsel

BarkerGilmore report gives benchmarks for NYC in-house legal compensation

Less than a fifth of US employers proactively talk to workers fearing AI impacts: Littler survey

By Bernise Carolino

Labour survey covers 665 in-house lawyers, HR professionals, business executives

Less than a fifth of US employers proactively talk to workers fearing AI impacts: Littler survey

Appeal of child-focused court ruling partially permitted by UK court

By Jacqueline So

This is the first appeal to reach the UK Court of Appeal since the model was introduced

Appeal of child-focused court ruling partially permitted by UK court