Personal Injury

Friday, July 14, 2023 @ 10:31 AM

Employees who work outdoors face various risks that can lead to illness and injuries, including factors like poor air quality, high temperatures and biting insects. Nevertheless, employers can play a significant role in protecting their employees by conducting risk assessments, providing necessary training and implementing effective measures to protect and uphold their well-being. ... [read more]

Thursday, July 13, 2023 @ 4:52 PM

Nova Scotia’s government is reminding eligible communities, non-profits and businesses of applications for next year’s ACCESS-ability programs. This year, there are 96 projects receiving a combined $1.5 million through Nova Scotia’s Business ACCESS-ability and Community ACCESS-ability grant programs, according to a July 12 news release. ... [read more]

Thursday, July 13, 2023 @ 4:10 PM - Last Updated: Thursday, July 13, 2023 @ 5:13 PM

As Canada’s courts and tribunals consider what oversight they might give to the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in legal proceedings, the country’s smallest superior trial court has forged ahead with a broad practice directive requiring lawyers and litigants to inform Yukon’s Supreme Court of any reliance on AI in their preparation of legal research or court submissions. ... [read more]

Thursday, July 13, 2023 @ 12:01 PM

Remote work appears to no longer be on the rise, at least in the legal profession. While working remotely had a meteoric ascension by reason of necessity in 2020 due to the ‎COVID-19 pandemic, many law firms and legal employers are now beginning to mandate multiple days of attendance in the office each week. The reasons provided for the return to office mandates vary, and include a variety of justifications, from firm culture to increasing collaboration. ... [read more]

Thursday, July 13, 2023 @ 11:13 AM

The news buried in a press-release late on a Friday afternoon before a long weekend that the Ontario government is bringing back the King’s counsel (KC) designation was not well received by many of Ontario’s other 57,000 lawyers, who were not on the list of nearly 100 new KCs. ... [read more]

Thursday, July 13, 2023 @ 10:41 AM

A decision from early in 2023, Waterloo (Regional Municipality) v. Persons Unknown and to be Ascertained 2023 ONSC 670, has been hotly debated by those providing homelessness services and those working at municipalities. As the court states, the case “touches on the unfortunate, complex and nationwide social issue of homelessness” and the systemic impact of this problem is felt throughout the court’s decision. ... [read more]

Thursday, July 13, 2023 @ 9:25 AM

The start of the pandemic marked a significant turning point for technological adaptation within the legal realm. The incorporation of advanced technologies including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and more recently, augmented reality (AR), has unlocked possibilities that are virtually limitless in both scope and scale. ... [read more]

Wednesday, July 12, 2023 @ 9:30 AM

This fall, lawyers in Manitoba will have to start taking a new course on Indigenous culture as part of their law society’s competency mandate — something the regulator’s departing president hopes will start a “voyage of understanding and empathy.” ... [read more]

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 @ 5:00 PM

As Ontario reintroduced the honorary title of King’s counsel (KC), one name on the list of those receiving the designation stood out: former attorney general Caroline Mulroney. Minister Mulroney was called to the Ontario bar just days before the designation was given, leading many in the profession to raise concerns with the process surrounding the awarding of the title. ... [read more]

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 @ 2:04 PM

The Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) is developing “guidelines” over the next few months to help judges deal with the ramifications of lawyers and litigants’ use of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools in court cases, Law360 Canada has learned. ... [read more]