Civil Litigation
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August 08, 2025
Should AI be declared a separate legal personality? Go ask your motherboard
Hey humans! Should AI be declared a separate legal personality? The Law Commission in England is studying the notion, noting the thought is not farfetched. This means the entity can be a "person" in the eyes of the law, such as corporations, sovereign states, etc. all capable of owning property, entering into contracts, suing, and being sued.
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August 08, 2025
CJC issues expression of concern over Federal Court judge’s failure to disclose workplace probe
The Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) has issued a public expression of concern regarding Federal Court Justice Negar Azmudeh for failing to disclose an ongoing workplace harassment investigation during her judicial application process.
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August 08, 2025
Thinking out loud: Mulling changes to Canada’s Online News Act
In response to the seismic shift in how news is consumed and distributed in Canada and elsewhere in the world, Canadian policymakers embarked on a journey to try to rebalance the power dynamics between tech giants and domestic news outlets. With ubiquitous use of smartphones, audiences began accessing news online rather than through traditional print and broadcast channels.
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August 05, 2025
Ontario Superior Court judge receives reprimand for 14-month delay in correcting sentencing error
A review panel of the Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) has issued a public reprimand to Justice Andrew J. Goodman of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for his failure to promptly correct a significant sentencing error, concluding that his 14-month delay in addressing the mistake constituted “injudicious conduct” that undermined public confidence in the administration of justice.
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August 07, 2025
Court cuts defendant children’s aid societies’ costs by 40% in birth alerts case
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has decreased children’s aid societies’ costs request by 40 per cent due to public interest concerns relating to a proposed class action against them for the discriminatory act of birth alerts.
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August 07, 2025
Ontario court awards $291K to estate in promissory notes case, rejects corporate veil claim
In a decision offering guidance on multiple legal issues, an Ontario Superior Court judge has awarded summary judgment of nearly $291,000 to the estate of a deceased lender in a case involving two unpaid promissory notes, while rejecting attempts to hold a corporate executive personally liable for the debts.
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August 07, 2025
CIVIL PROCEDURE - Appeals - Leave to appeal - Estoppel
Appeal by appellants against motion judge’s decision. The appellants discussed the possibility of the respondents, the appellant’s son and daughter-in-law, acquiring their dairy farm after which they sold the dairy herd to the respondents.
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August 07, 2025
MLT Aikins welcomes Kember Handzic as partner
MLT Aikins has announced the addition of Edmonton litigator Kember Handzic to its partnership.
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August 07, 2025
Jacqueline Sirois joins McDougall Gauley
McDougall Gauley LLP has announced that Jacqueline Sirois has joined the firm as an associate.
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August 07, 2025
When the system fails: Why I pivoted from personal injury to private lending law
Some may know that I’ve recently embarked on an exciting new journey south of the border as co-owner of Geraci LLP, alongside my partner, Anthony Geraci. Joining forces with him has given me the opportunity to grow professionally in a vibrant, forward-thinking sector — one that feels increasingly different from the legal environment I’ve known for over two decades in Ontario.