Here's the 2014 Top 25 Most Influential

Canadian Lawyer’s Top 25 Most Influential figures in the Canadian justice system and legal profession is out today. Now in its sixth year, the feature honours five lawyers/judges in the following categories: Changemakers, Government/Non-Profit/Associations, Criminal Law/Human Rights, Corporate-Commercial, and The World Stage.

This video gives a quick rundown of this year’s winners. Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, who led the Changemakers category, got the most votes from readers this year, at least three time more than the next-place vote getter.

Click here to read the full story and find out more about the great work these Canadians are doing at home and abroad.

Recent articles & video

Alberta Court of King's Bench rejects Calderbank offer in medical negligence case

Canada imposes new sanctions on Belarusian officials citing human rights abuses

London law firm penalized for lapses in anti-money laundering training for its staff

Report reveals South Korea faces persistent gender gap in the legal profession

Exclusion of casino managers from Quebec’s labour regime constitutional: SCC

What could you be doing with your money if it wasn't tied up in disbursements?

Most Read Articles

Five firms dominating M&A activity in Canada in recent years

First Nation's land entitlement claim statute-barred, but SCC finds treaty breach by Crown

BC Supreme Court dismisses shopping mall slip and fall case due to inexcusable delay

Ontario Court of Appeal upholds jury's award in medical malpractice lawsuit against a neurologist