Law360 Canada

Appeal tossed over AI-faked transcript as more counsel, clients & courts grapple with gen AI misuse

Tom Macintosh Zheng, an Ontario lawyer and co-founder of a national database of Canadian decisions grappling with AI “hallucinations” in court filings, said the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal’s judgment ‘is the first decision in our database where AI played a role in falsifying a court transcript.’

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 @ 5:37 PM

The growing burdens that generative AI misuse in court is imposing on lawyers, litigants and courts are illustrated by a recent Nova Scotia Court of Appeal judgment that threw out a self-represented litigant’s appeal following his use of uncertified AI-generated trial transcripts containing multiple inaccuracies that opposing counsel identified through vigilant verification. ... [read more]

Ontario Court of Appeal: Lawyers’ trust ledgers presumptively privileged

Thursday, August 20, 2026 @ 5:34 PM

The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a finding that lawyers’ trust ledgers in a multibillion-dollar fraud litigation are presumptively protected by solicitor-client privilege and that bank statement entries detailing payments to counsel may also be privileged, depending on what they reveal. ... [read more]

Charter attacks on new bars to asylum eligibility are now ‘specially managed proceedings’

Thursday, August 20, 2026 @ 4:59 PM

The Federal Court says it is facing a significant number of constitutional challenges to new restrictions on asylum claims that were enacted March 26, 2026 by Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act. As a result, Federal Court Chief Justice Alan Diner, who last month succeeded Paul Crampton as the leader of the national trial court, issued a “practice direction and special order” on Aug. 20. ... [read more]

Federal Court dismisses judicial review of work permit denial in startup program

Thursday, August 20, 2026 @ 3:09 PM

The Federal Court has upheld a work permit refusal, finding that the immigration officer reasonably concluded that the applicant had not shown he could adequately perform the role of chief executive officer for his proposed business. ... [read more]

P.E.I. seeking input on new regulations to protect temporary foreign workers

Thursday, August 20, 2026 @ 3:04 PM

Prince Edward Island is seeking input from residents on proposed regulations that would allow for greater scrutiny of employers who use temporary foreign workers — and penalties for those who break the rules. ... [read more]