The Complete Brief

  • June 04, 2026

    Why is FRO requiring Ontarians to use fax machines?

    As a civil litigation lawyer who has practised in Ontario for more than two decades, I have spent much of my career navigating the province’s justice system.

  • June 04, 2026

    Online job platforms, networking sites being used to access classified info, CSIS warns

    On June 3, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) issued an alert warning that China’s military intelligence services are using professional networking and online job platforms to target current and former government and military personnel from Five Eyes countries, as well as individuals with access to classified or privileged information.

  • June 04, 2026

    Bank robbery conviction stands on video, circumstantial evidence

    What does it take to prove a crime beyond a reasonable doubt?

  • June 04, 2026

    N.L. expanding family court to the island

    Newfoundland and Labrador has passed legislative changes that will have the province’s Unified Family Court expanded to the island of Newfoundland. With this, the province’s Supreme Court will have responsibility for all family justice matters “for the island portion of the province” — and in so doing take pressure off the provincial court to allow it more time in dealing with criminal justice.

  • June 04, 2026

    Mackenzie Do joins Clark Wilson as associate

    Clark Wilson has added Mackenzie Do as an associate in its family law and estates and trusts groups in Vancouver.

  • June 04, 2026

    Jonah Clements appointed to P.E.I. Provincial Court

    The Government of Prince Edward Island has appointed Jonah Clements as a judge of the provincial court, effective June 3.

  • June 04, 2026

    Federal Court rules Official Languages Act does not require SCC to translate pre-1970 judgments

    A New Brunswick Court of Appeal judge, seconded to the Federal Court for a sensitive and potentially far-reaching court case against the Supreme Court of Canada’s registry, has ruled that the top court was not in breach of the federal Official Languages Act (OLA) when it posted on its website its untranslated pre-1970 judgments in their original languages, nor does the statute oblige the top court to translate thousands of historical judgments into both official languages.

  • June 04, 2026

    What law school doesn’t teach: Why in-house counsel are investing in business credentials

    For years, the unspoken expectation in many organizations was that in-house lawyers would advise on legal matters and leave business decisions to others. That expectation has shifted, and recent data now confirms how far.

  • June 04, 2026

    Ross v. Luypaert: Applying the essentials of the Ontario Partition Act

    Ross v. Luypaert is another interesting case from the Court of Appeal in Ontario. In this case, the two daughters of John Douglas Ross and Regine Ross, Yonna and Lorraine, are the litigation guardians of their incapable parents. The parents owned a property (Property A) jointly with their son, Rene Luypaert. Regine Ross solely owned another property (Property B), which was occupied by their son.

  • June 04, 2026

    Half measures availed us nothing

    Some of you will know the origin of the title of this article. The rest of you will have to look it up (OK, it’s from Chapter 5 of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous).

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