Pulse
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September 11, 2025
The Friendly Bar Series, No. 11: When clients treat the law like an à la carte buffet
In litigation, procedure and evidence are non-negotiable; they are the foundation of effective advocacy. Lawyers are entrusted with translating clients’ objectives into legally sound, procedurally compliant applications.
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September 11, 2025
Time to embrace change: Civil justice reform
A fair, accessible, efficient and affordable civil justice system is a critical component of any thriving democracy and economy. The civil justice system in Ontario no longer fulfills its important purpose of resolving disputes of behalf of people, businesses and governments in a just and fair way.
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September 11, 2025
McCarthy Tétrault welcomes energy expert Ljuba Djurdjevic
Ljuba Djurdjevic has joined McCarthy Tétrault as counsel in its business law group, based in Toronto.
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September 11, 2025
Gowling WLG adds Georgios Chic as partner
Gowling WLG has announced the appointment of Georgios Chic as partner in its banking and finance team, leading the firm’s derivatives and structured finance practice.
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September 10, 2025
U of T Law receives $80M gift, largest in Canadian history
The University of Toronto’s law school is now named the Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law following a new $80-million gift from business leader and philanthropist Hal Jackman.
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September 10, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal affirms judicial review not available for CTA’s factual findings
The Federal Court of Appeal has affirmed that factual findings by the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) are insulated from judicial review as s. 40 of the Canadian Transportation Act provides an alternate remedy through petitions to the Governor in Council.
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September 10, 2025
New OBA president hopes to bring ‘more conversational experience’ to position
The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) has a new leader at its helm. Katy Commisso took over the top job from former president Kathryn Manning at the beginning of September after serving a term as the first vice-president of the OBA, which is the professional association for Ontario's lawyers, judges and law students. She will serve for the 2025-26 term. Commisso, a native of Burlington, Ont., said she did not grow up wanting to be a lawyer.
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September 10, 2025
Abid Ahmed returns to Miller Thomson as partner
Miller Thomson has welcomed Abid Ahmed back to its Toronto office as a partner in its corporate, M&A and securities group.
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September 10, 2025
Mounting challenges of being ‘the solicitor of record’
My friend, lawyer Steve Benmor, hit a home run with his recent Law360 Canada article: “Do judges remember what it was like to be a lawyer?” I will not even try to expand upon his views; there is no need. He hits all the points I would have made and more. I agree entirely with him. Rather than a “rinse and repeat,” I want, in this article, to reflect and focus on his analysis of the mounting challenges of being “the solicitor of record.”
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September 10, 2025
Back to school, back to court? In-person interventions at the Supreme Court
The start of September always brings to mind back-to-school season. Freshly sharpened pencils, the changing of the leaves and cooler temperatures. Could this fall also bring interveners back into the Supreme Court of Canada courthouse?