Pulse
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May 15, 2025
Ottawa welcomes ‘historic’ international ruling that Russia shot down Malaysian civilian airliner
As Canada pursues a separate case against Iran at the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) — for the illegal downing of a Ukrainian civilian airliner in 2020 — Ottawa said it “welcomes” the ICAO’s recent determination that the Russian Federation shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in 2014, in breach of Russia’s obligations under international law.
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May 15, 2025
Civil rules reform based on blind data of personal injury litigation
In September 2023, Attorney General Doug Downey created the Civil Rules Review (CRR) with a mandate to identify issues and develop proposals for reforming the Rules of Civil Procedure to make civil court proceedings more efficient, affordable and accessible.
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May 15, 2025
Use of fake cases by U.K. lawyer qualifies as professional misconduct
The citation of fake cases in documents used in court proceedings continues to be a growing phenomenon. In Ko v. Li, 2025 ONSC 2766, an Ontario lawyer has been ordered to show cause why she should not be cited in contempt of court for relying on non-existent authorities in her submissions on a motion.
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May 15, 2025
Deepak Gill returns to BLG as partner
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) has announced the return of Deepak Gill as a partner in its Vancouver office, effective May 2, 2025.
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May 15, 2025
Blakes welcomes new partner Pooja Mihailovich
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP has announced the addition of Pooja Mihailovich as a partner in its tax controversy and litigation group.
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May 15, 2025
When the judiciary and politics mix
Due to ethical constraints, Canadian judges rarely criticize politicians directly in speeches, but there have been moments of tension or implicit critique. The judiciary has a duty to remain impartial and above the political fray.
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May 15, 2025
Women in the practice of law
We as a profession are quite rightly proud of the influx of women to the practice of law. The small minority of women in my graduating class in the 1970s has given way to equality of numbers or better in today’s graduating classes. But, as my daughter points out, that is not the test. The test is retention: how women in the profession are treated and how their different needs are addressed.
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May 14, 2025
New federal Cabinet ministers talk tax cuts, lowering trade barriers, work-life balance and Gaza
Newly minted federal Cabinet ministers spoke for the first time about their portfolios with Hill media on May 14, as Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed that the Liberals’ promised “middle-class” tax cut will be in place by July 1, 2025, and Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne disclosed that the minority Liberal government has no plans for a federal budget this year — but intends to deliver an economic statement on an unspecified date in fall 2025.
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May 14, 2025
McMillan adds six new lawyers to its team
McMillan has announced the addition of six new lawyers to its team.
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May 14, 2025
California bar in freefall: Fraud, failure and a crisis of confidence
California’s legal community is facing an unprecedented crisis of credibility. From high-profile lawyer fraud cases to a statewide bar exam debacle affecting thousands of future lawyers, the State Bar of California finds itself at the centre of a firestorm — one that has shaken the trust of legal professionals, aspiring lawyers and the public alike.