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Site Map for April 2026

Date
Title
Apr 30, 2026
Philip Louis is Lavery’s senior director of innovation and digital transformation
Apr 30, 2026
Tech companies demanding redundant court orders from estate reps should pay the cost: judge
Apr 30, 2026
BC Court of Appeal grants appeal of claimant of interest in land based on purchaser’s lien
Apr 30, 2026
BC Supreme Court refuses to exclude disbursements in motor vehicle accident case
Apr 30, 2026
Alberta Court of Appeal affirms denial of stay sought in negligence case against plastic surgeon
Apr 29, 2026
Law that replaces Law Society of BC, diminishes bar’s self-regulation is constitutional: BC court
Apr 29, 2026
Project protecting intimate partner violence victims gets funding boost
Apr 28, 2026
Black IP lawyer sues Gowling, claims Toronto office held her to higher standards than white colleagues
Apr 28, 2026
Voting now open: Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers 2026
Apr 28, 2026
Ottawa cracking down on 21-year deemed disposition rule for trusts: Lavery lawyer
Apr 28, 2026
Miller Thomson adds Perry Kiefer as a corporate tax partner in Saskatoon
Apr 28, 2026
CBA Alberta asks mothers and gender-diverse parents to participate in study on new lawyer-parents
Apr 28, 2026
Alberta appeal court denies permission to appeal based on incapacity to agree to property division
Apr 27, 2026
Celebrate the 2026 Canadian Law Awards winners next week
Apr 26, 2026
Alberta government establishes Alberta IP Office to protect local innovations
Apr 24, 2026
Alberta Court of King’s Bench denies party’s request to examine lawyer who drafted will
Apr 24, 2026
Crown did not have to prove exact time of sexual assault for Ontario man to be convicted: SCC
Apr 24, 2026
Canadian Bar Association to explore grief literacy, mindfulness this Mental Health Week
Apr 24, 2026
Ontario Superior Court finds rare case to refuse to enforce insurer’s proposed settlement
Apr 23, 2026
Federal Court welcomes justice department senior general counsel François Joyal to the bench
Apr 23, 2026
Federal Court refuses to quash application alleging TD Bank breached PIPEDA by withholding records
Apr 23, 2026
Proposed federal law aims to address femicide, keep kids safe from predators
Apr 23, 2026
Planned Saskatchewan law will raise fines for unauthorized medical practice
Apr 22, 2026
High numbers of law firm associates are departing within first five years of being hired: survey
Apr 22, 2026
Sullivan & Cromwell apologizes to US bankruptcy judge for AI‑generated errors in Prince Group case
Apr 22, 2026
Frédéric Duguay in conversation on the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s shifting mandate
Apr 22, 2026
Narwal Litigation LLP on defending clients across borders and enforcement regimes
Apr 22, 2026
Top Criminal Law Firms in Canada
Apr 22, 2026
Canadian Lawyer reveals top criminal law boutiques for 2026–27
Apr 21, 2026
Transport minister Steven MacKinnon introduces Canadian Space Launch Act
Apr 21, 2026
Intersection of estates and corporate work increasing at Alberta regional firms
Apr 21, 2026
How PI firms can strategically leverage legal finance solutions to manage expert costs and grow their practices
Apr 21, 2026
BC Supreme Court strikes double ticketing claim but not drip pricing claim against Cineplex
Apr 21, 2026
BC Court of Appeal lets tort claim by RCMP civilian member with PTSD proceed to trial
Apr 20, 2026
Canadian Law Awards judge says ‘outsized impact’ one of the factors considered when reviewing deals
Apr 19, 2026
The unique mental health challenges of government lawyers require a tailored approach
Apr 17, 2026
Criminal law gives courts authority to order forfeiture even where there are no convictions: SCC
Apr 17, 2026
Federal Court criticizes refugee division’s finding that Ethiopian lawyer’s letter is fraudulent
Apr 17, 2026
Canadian Human Rights Commission notes five-year high in accepted discrimination complaints in 2025
Apr 17, 2026
Lawson Lundell adds partner Taylor-Marie Young to trusts, estates, incapacity disputes group
Apr 17, 2026
West London court reopens after £26 million refurbishment
Apr 16, 2026
California Supreme Court disbars attorney who pushed for reversal of 2020 US election results
Apr 16, 2026
Legal AI company Legora launches in Canada with Toronto office
Apr 16, 2026
In rare move, Roper Greyell’s non-lawyer CEO joins firm's partnership
Apr 16, 2026
Ontario Court of Appeal orders firm to pay client $37K costs for medical malpractice suit
Apr 16, 2026
Lavery names Loïc Berdnikoff as chief innovation officer
Apr 16, 2026
Federal Court of Appeal refuses to award Crown enhanced costs after its successful tax appeal
Apr 16, 2026
US Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor apologizes to fellow justice over ‘hurtful’ remarks
Apr 15, 2026
Global firms Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft to merge in landmark combination
Apr 15, 2026
Ashurst Perkins Coie combination gets thumbs up from Ashurst, Perkins Coie partners
Apr 14, 2026
His Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals Service to trial Justice Transcribe service in Crown courts
Apr 14, 2026
Canada Revenue Agency advises law firms of changes to taxpayer information request process
Apr 14, 2026
AI tools help estates lawyers, but cause headaches when clients and litigants use them
Apr 14, 2026
Professor, students sue University of Alberta board over dismantling of pro-Palestinian encampment
Apr 14, 2026
BC Supreme Court stays review of legal fees in injury suit amid pending lawyer negligence claim
Apr 14, 2026
Over 80 percent of Alberta lawyers rate their substantive law competence highly: survey
Apr 14, 2026
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation commends stay in Alberta separation referendum process
Apr 13, 2026
AI in healthcare: legal risks and patient safety
Apr 12, 2026
UK Bar Standards Board requests budget boost in 2026-2027 business plan
Apr 12, 2026
Meta pulls legal ads from Facebook, Instagram
Apr 12, 2026
Verdon Armanda Gauthier avocats counsel Mireille Pélissier-Simard joins Superior Court of Quebec
Apr 10, 2026
Ontario Superior Court rejects public policy argument to resist enforcing Beijing arbitration award
Apr 10, 2026
Insurance co. proved that man who disappeared 18 years ago, declared dead is actually alive: SCC
Apr 10, 2026
BC Supreme Court expands virtual hearings in civil and family matters
Apr 10, 2026
Ontario Rules Changes: practical guidance from the bench, plaintiff and defence counsel
Apr 10, 2026
Estate to pay parties’ reasonable indemnity costs amid unusual circumstances: BC Court of Appeal
Apr 10, 2026
The impact of past Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers winners demonstrates the importance of nominating
Apr 09, 2026
Increasingly complex cases contribute to disruption at NL Provincial Court, working group finds
Apr 09, 2026
BC’s Health Professions and Occupations Act, now in effect, boosts transparency on prior discipline
Apr 08, 2026
Global firm Perkins Coie launches Shenzhen office
Apr 08, 2026
US appeals court blocks Anthropic’s request for relief from defence department’s advance
Apr 08, 2026
When radiologists get it wrong: Turning images into evidence
Apr 08, 2026
Alberta Court of Appeal denies permission to appeal refusal to hear family matter urgently
Apr 08, 2026
CBA president decries media criticism of Ontario Superior Court of Justice judge
Apr 07, 2026
London International Disputes Week 2026 announces keynote speakers for International Arbitration Day
Apr 07, 2026
Last chance to nominate Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in 2026
Apr 07, 2026
Lack of universal ‘digital nomad’ definition hampers regulatory approaches
Apr 07, 2026
McCarthy Tétrault adds partner April Kosten to labour and employment group
Apr 07, 2026
BC Court of Appeal denies appeal of motorcyclist injured in vehicular collision
Apr 07, 2026
Paul Saunders on rebuilding junior lawyer training in the age of AI
Apr 07, 2026
Cottage season and occupiers’ liability: familiar principles in a riskier setting
Apr 07, 2026
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal affirms rejection of insurer subrogation argument in condo dispute
Apr 07, 2026
Paul Saunders urges a training overhaul to protect junior lawyers from the effects of AI
Apr 06, 2026
FCA dismisses bid for harsher penalties against federal department that ran flawed procurement process
Apr 06, 2026
Pros and cons of being a lawyer: A guide for future lawyers
Apr 05, 2026
Singapore, Indonesia Supreme Courts ink memorandum to boost cross-border collaboration
Apr 05, 2026
American Bar Association backs Trump-targeted law firms in US Court of Appeals amicus brief
Apr 02, 2026
Hey Ford: When you use your phone for government business, it is no longer personal
Apr 02, 2026
New Brunswick introduces legislation to expand small estate threshold
Apr 02, 2026
New Brunswick launches virtual bail hearings in Fredericton and Woodstock courts
Apr 02, 2026
Ontario Superior Court orders capacity assessment before medical negligence case proceeds
Apr 02, 2026
Register now to celebrate the best of the legal industry at the May 5th Canadian Law Awards gala
Apr 01, 2026
SCC to hear appeals on Official Languages Act, Quebec’s Bill 59, sexual assault in spring session
Apr 01, 2026
Litigation management tech company Legal Ready grabs UK case preparation software company HyperLaw