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Bernise Carolino

Bernise Carolino

Bernise Carolino is a writer for Law Times, Canadian Lawyer, Lexpert, Australasian Lawyer, and NZ Lawyer, publications focusing on legal news in Ontario, Canada more broadly, Australia, and New Zealand. 

She has covered the legal scene and case law in those jurisdictions. In particular, she has written about leading lawyer moves, new legislation, cases of interest to lawyers in practice areas including personal injury and medical malpractice, and business developments relevant to in-house counsel working in industries and sectors such as finance and technology. 

She has previously focused on workers’ compensation and employment case law in California, US, as a contributing writer for Human Resources Director America. 

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Law Commission of Canada’s ‘What We Heard’ report covers opportunities due to tech developments

Law Commission of Canada’s ‘What We Heard’ report covers opportunities due to tech developments

Annual report for 2025–26 spotlights rule of law commitment, research progress

Alberta Court of Appeal to retry sexual assault case due to defence counsel’s ineffective assistance

Alberta Court of Appeal to retry sexual assault case due to defence counsel’s ineffective assistance

Ruling says trial counsel didn’t submit argument on key substantive issues

Penalty upheld for taxpayer whose movie extra income was a dollar above unreported income threshold

Penalty upheld for taxpayer whose movie extra income was a dollar above unreported income threshold

Tax Court affirms assessment of penalty under s. 163(1) of Income Tax Act

Federal government launches foreign influence public registry

Federal government launches foreign influence public registry

Anton Boegman is Canada’s first foreign influence transparency commissioner

Federal Court denies application under s. 41 of the Privacy Act for prematurity

Federal Court denies application under s. 41 of the Privacy Act for prematurity

Judge converts proceeding from one invoking Federal Courts Act’s judicial review provisions

Ontario Divisional Court accepts three expert reports’ late service in medical malpractice case

Ontario Divisional Court accepts three expert reports’ late service in medical malpractice case

Ruling notes counsel missed timelines when trying to get information for experts

Tax Court finds chiropractor’s assistant not engaged in pensionable, insurable employment

Tax Court finds chiropractor’s assistant not engaged in pensionable, insurable employment

Judge says Ontario doctors did not exercise significant control over independent contractor

Nova Scotia Provincial Court’s new electronic filing system expected to be in place by fall 2027

Nova Scotia Provincial Court’s new electronic filing system expected to be in place by fall 2027

Court will also implement a new digital document management system

Alberta Court of Appeal lets appeal proceed for denial of challenge against arbitration costs award

Alberta Court of Appeal lets appeal proceed for denial of challenge against arbitration costs award

Grant of permission to appeal from arbitral ruling covers procedural fairness issue

Quebec appeal court affirms parents aren’t liable for injury due to 17-year-old’s unprovoked assault

Quebec appeal court affirms parents aren’t liable for injury due to 17-year-old’s unprovoked assault

Three intoxicated high school classmates pushed, punched, kicked fellow bus passenger

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Foreign influence commissioner releases bulletin on FITAA’s applicability to legal professionals

Foreign influence commissioner releases bulletin on FITAA’s applicability to legal professionals

Gowling partner and ex-Calgary Stampeder Greg Peterson will be inducted into Football Hall of Fame

Gowling partner and ex-Calgary Stampeder Greg Peterson will be inducted into Football Hall of Fame

Law Commission of Canada’s ‘What We Heard’ report covers opportunities due to tech developments

Law Commission of Canada’s ‘What We Heard’ report covers opportunities due to tech developments