Pulse
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August 05, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal finds ‘golden rule’ key to determining assault case
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently addressed a particularly unusual situation. In the case of R. v. G.G., 2025 ONCA 574, the trial judge found beyond a reasonable doubt that G.G. committed the sexual assault.
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August 05, 2025
B.C. report calls for centralized hub, dedicated phone line for legal information
A report from a group of academics in British Columbia is recommending the province take steps to strengthen public legal education. The “Flourishing” report, which was prepared as part of the public legal education and information (PLEI) sectoral planning project at the University of British Columbia (UBC) school of law, says there is a wide array of high-quality, easily accessible, clearly written legal information available in B.C., which the authors call the “public legal education and information ecosystem.”
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August 05, 2025
Pinta Maguire joins Gluckstein Lawyers as senior counsel
Gluckstein Lawyers has welcomed Pinta Maguire as senior counsel at its Toronto office.
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August 05, 2025
Artistry in law and music in the age of AI
In an era where artificial intelligence is reshaping every field and industry, transformative advancements are sweeping through the realms of law and music, challenging long-held traditions and unlocking new possibilities.
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August 01, 2025
McKenzie Lake Lawyers welcomes new associate Meagan MacArthur
Meagan MacArthur has joined McKenzie Lake Lawyers as an associate in its wills, estates and trusts group at the London, Ont., office.
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August 01, 2025
Claudette van Zyl Joins Woods
Woods has welcomed Claudette van Zyl to its team.
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August 01, 2025
Putting a contract out on contracts
I do not like entering into contracts. If I ever have to sign an agreement, the prospect checks most of the boxes for a diagnosis of PTSD. Mention the words “offer and acceptance” and I quiver. I would say I have had these sentiments since I was about 10 years old. Why, you ask?
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August 01, 2025
Court: NOVA must operate joint ethylene plant with Dow, despite removal of exclusivity clause
An Alberta court has ordered NOVA Chemicals to continue supplying ethane to, and operating, an ethylene plant it co-owns with Dow Chemical, even though contract provisions barring Dow from independently sourcing ethane in the region have been found to be illegal under competition law.
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August 01, 2025
Why judge’s sentencing error breeds public distrust of system
According to a CBC report, a Hamilton Superior Court judge has been reprimanded for failing to correct a sentencing mistake.
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July 31, 2025
SCC rules Ontario court lacks jurisdiction over Ont. man’s tort claims against Italian defendants
In an important private international law judgment on the jurisdiction of Canadian courts over tort claims involving foreign defendants, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled 5-4 that an Ontario court does not have jurisdiction to determine tort claims launched against three Italian companies by an Ontario resident injured on a holiday in Venice. On July 31, 2025, Justice Suzanne Côté, writing for the top court’s majority, dismissed the appeal of injured plaintiff Duncan Sinclair and his spouse, Michelle Sinclair, from a 2023 Ontario Court of Appeal decision that stayed the plaintiffs’ Ontario Superior Court damages claims, for lack of jurisdiction: Sinclair v. Venezia Turismo, 2025 SCC 27.