Canada

Proposal by LSBC members to change phrasing in Indigenous intercultural course faces heavy pushback

BC law society members are slated to vote on the resolution at the LSBC’s annual general meeting

Canada's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers of 2024 announced

Canada's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers of 2024 announced

See this year's list of top leaders as voted by legal professionals in the country

Indigenous Bar Association applauds Alberta court ruling on advance costs for treaty rights case

Indigenous Bar Association applauds Alberta court ruling on advance costs for treaty rights case

The group emphasized the ruling's broader importance for Indigenous nations across the country

Ian Hutchison and James Van Wart appointed as judges of Nova Scotia Provincial Court

Ian Hutchison and James Van Wart appointed as judges of Nova Scotia Provincial Court

They both have extensive experience in criminal law

Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador launches Gladue Writer Pilot Project

Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador launches Gladue Writer Pilot Project

The project aims to help Indigenous individuals in the province's justice system

BC Supreme Court grants testator's estranged daughter an equal share of the estate

BC Supreme Court grants testator's estranged daughter an equal share of the estate

The court considered a testator's moral obligations toward independent grown children