No comprehensive picture of how lawyers, paralegals use AI: legal expert
Amy Salyzyn of the University of Ottawa faculty of law says AI can help lawyers and paralegals become more efficient, but there are a number of limitations — such as accuracy — that need to be considered.
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 @ 3:22 PM
As more lawyers and paralegals turn to artificial intelligence, a disciplinary case in Ontario involving non-existent case citations is underscoring the need to verify AI-assisted work and understand the technology’s limitations, legal experts say. ... [read more]
New agreement between Canada, B.C. on environment called ‘major win’
Thursday, July 30, 2026 @ 12:18 PM
B.C. Premier David Eby and First Nations leaders are celebrating a “major win” for British Columbia after striking a deal with the federal government to protect the economy and environment of the province’s North Coast. ... [read more]
N.B. court uses lawyer’s fraud case to examine rules for granting summary judgment
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 @ 5:34 PM
New Brunswick’s Appeal Court has quashed a judge’s decision granting summary judgment to a bank being sued by a veteran lawyer who lost $100,000 after being taken in by fraudsters. ... [read more]
Court sends $5M mining tax incentive renunciation back to CRA
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 @ 4:52 PM
The Federal Court has allowed a judicial review after finding that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) failed to properly explain why a lithium mining company could not make a second, late renunciation of exploration expenses to subscribers of its flow-through shares. ... [read more]
Shares from trust not ‘gift’ from third party after marriage, Ontario Appeal Court says
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 @ 2:51 PM
Ontario’s top court has ruled that a woman’s interest in a family trust created during an estate freeze was not a gift from a third party after marriage, a finding that led to an $18-million equalization payment to her former husband. ... [read more]