Pulse
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April 24, 2025
Quebec appoints three new judges
The Court of Quebec and Minister of Justice Simon Jolin-Barrette have announced the appointment of three judges.
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April 23, 2025
Conservative and Liberal election platforms feature ‘tough’ approaches to crime but clash on the Charter
Ahead of the April 28 federal election, the Liberal contender for prime minister is promising to “stand up for the Charter,” for example by expanding the federal Court Challenges Program, while his Conservative rival for the post aspires to become the first prime minister to invoke the Charter’s “notwithstanding” clause, in order to shield his promised “life without parole” sentencing reforms for multiple murders from being struck down as a violation of the Charter’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
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April 23, 2025
Lenczner Slaght welcomes Jessica Caplan Ross
Lenczner Slaght has announced the appointment of Jessica Caplan Ross as its new director of legal operations and client solutions.
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April 23, 2025
B.C. appoints three new judges and a judicial justice
The British Columbia government has appointed three new judges and a judicial justice to its provincial court.
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April 23, 2025
Hate everything or risk the consequences
I would have to guess that at the law firm where I toiled for 34 years, some people like what I write on LinkedIn, and some do not. The reason I have to guess is that with the very occasional exception of one associate, none of them ever react or comment.
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April 22, 2025
Law Commission of Ontario seeking answers on use of AI in criminal justice
The Law Commission of Ontario has started a public consultation process to explore the implications of artificial intelligence in the criminal justice system, seeking to gather diverse perspectives on its use and regulation.
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April 22, 2025
Lauren Mills Taylor joins BD&P’s litigation group
BD&P has announced the addition of Lauren Mills Taylor to its litigation group as an associate.
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April 22, 2025
Jennifer Shayko new partner at Aird & Berlis
Aird & Berlis has added a new partner: Jennifer Shayko
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April 22, 2025
Gandhi’s professional disaster
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” — Mahatma Gandhi
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April 22, 2025
Who gets the pet in 2025? B.C. Supreme Court weighs in
In April 2025, for the first time in a final ruling, the B.C. Supreme Court rendered a judgment applying the landmark 2024 companion animal provisions of B.C.’s Family Law Act (FLA), S.B.C. 2011, c 25.