Family

Northwest Territories adds civil tort of stalking, widens access to emergency protection orders

Amendments to legislation now in force

Jul 24, 2026

Northwest Territories adds civil tort of stalking, widens access to emergency protection orders

Canadian Lawyer unveils top family law teams for 2026

Jul 15, 2026

Inaugural report includes 20 winners excelling in legal service delivery and innovation

Canadian Lawyer unveils top family law teams for 2026

Prime minister names Alan Diner as Federal Court’s new chief justice

Jul 07, 2026

Charlene Moore appointed as judge of Nova Scotia Supreme Court’s Family Division

Prime minister names Alan Diner as Federal Court’s new chief justice

Ahluwalia intimate partner violence tort causes family law fallout

Jul 05, 2026

Lawyers left flying in the dark, waiting for guidance from lower courts looking at upcoming cases

Ahluwalia intimate partner violence tort causes family law fallout

NS Court of Appeal remits ruling unilaterally relying on claims of father’s lawyer in parenting case

Jun 26, 2026

Parents disagree on whether to grant consent order regarding their time with their child

NS Court of Appeal remits ruling unilaterally relying on claims of father’s lawyer in parenting case

NL Supreme Court’s Family Division to cover whole island of Newfoundland

Jun 05, 2026

Bill 21, expanding Unified Family Court model, will take effect on Apr. 1, 2027

NL Supreme Court’s Family Division to cover whole island of Newfoundland