August 27, 2026
The inability to afford a lawyer remains the biggest barrier to legal services in Manitoba, but obstacles also arise when various bodies operate in silos rather than coming together to serve the “whole person,” an official says following the release of a survey on access to justice in the province. Earlier this month, the Law Society of Manitoba (LSM) released its “What We Heard from Community Report” as part of its ongoing Access to Justice (A2J) Initiative.
August 27, 2026
As AI-generated court filings by self-represented litigants proliferate, appellate counsel should read trial transcripts that are ostensibly “certified” more closely than ever and do so earlier in the appeal process as they might be AI-created fakes, advises a senior family law practitioner.
August 27, 2026
It has been a good week for those of us who long for a return to peace, order and good government (an apparent shrinking minority) in accordance with the long traditions of this nation.
August 26, 2026
The death of actress Hayden Panettiere has sent social media into a frenzy, sparking calls to boycott Neutrogena after her claims circulated that she lost her endorsement deal for speaking publicly about postpartum depression. The fallout shows how the fine print governing celebrity and influencer morality clauses has failed to keep pace with modern realities, with real consequences for both talent and brands. Morality clauses should be watched carefully by every entertainment lawyer in a digital age.
August 26, 2026
The guilty plea entered Aug. 25 by a Toronto jail inmate who viciously attacked his elderly cellmate should prompt more than horror at the brutality of the assault. It should also prompt a difficult legal question: what, if anything, can an extraordinary act of violence reveal about the offender’s mental state?
August 27, 2026
Appeals by appellants from an order certifying the province of British Columbia’s (Province) proposed class action brought on behalf of Canadian governments against pharmaceutical manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and related companies.
August 27, 2026
Appeal by Shahid from trial orders dividing family property equally, awarding child and spousal support, granting Sattar final parenting decision-making authority, and excluding money advanced by Shahid’s father from family debt.
August 26, 2026
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has made submissions on the federal government’s proposed Consumer-Driven Banking Regulations, highlighting data breach reporting and increasing consumer knowledge on how their information is being captured.
August 26, 2026
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has found that a purchaser breached a property sale agreement by raising a title objection too late over a 1985 notice of security interest that remained on title.
August 26, 2026
Artificial intelligence is reshaping legal practice — and professionals need to learn strategies to adapt and harness its advantages, while taking stock of its disadvantages. That was the message from presenters at the Ontario Bar Association’s (OBA) Aug. 18 TECHxpo 2026: Your AI Advantage, which tackled issues like psychological stress from constant technological change, building good AI habits (and those to break), and creating successful AI policies for firms and clients.