Vancouver lawyer John Michael McCormick was a partner of Fasken Martineau Du Moulin LLP who forced to retire at the age of 65 after working 40 years. He filed a complaint to the British Columbia Human…
By: Ali Golabgir Precedent setting decision by the Ontario Supreme Court levels the playing field for renters in Ontario. The Residential Tenancies Act of Ontario strictly limits the rent deposits landlords can charge new tenants. Landlords…
A summary by Lester Tong The proposed Citizenship Act, or Bill C-24, rather than keep the Canadian citizenship’s value, has the potential to actually make its value more than it is at this moment, mainly…
Ashley Madison countersues ex-employee By A. Small On Sunday March 23, 2014 the Toronto Star published a news article which I found of interest. It was a case in which an issue had arisen between…
The article was about Lader Levision, and his 9 month battle with the FBI, and how he was forced into shutting down his e-mail company which he ran for 10 years.[1] He tells the paper…
The following is a summary of the article titled “Supreme Court rules against lawyer who wouldn’t retire at 65†by Jeff Gray, taken from The Globe and Mail news website (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/the-law-page/supreme-court-rules-against-lawyer-who-wouldnt-quit/article18793866/). On Thursday May 22nd…
Ever want to take on an opponent in court from the comfort of your living room? Â This legal themed chess set might provide an outlet. “Approach the Bench” was designed by a lawyer’s son as…
This article was originally published on www.LFTI.ca The Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC)’s articling task force has released its final report on its proposed solution for what has been dubbed the “Articling Crisis” facing recent law…
The law students at Queen’s University recently celebrated their annual talent show “Lawlapalooza”, and kicked things off with this parody of Drake’s “Headlines”. Â To all those law students preparing for final exams (and everyone who…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, May 13, 2011 – The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of Canada, announced today that Justice Ian Binnie and Justice Louise Charron have written to the Minister of Justice, the…
The concept of Federal Securities Regulation in Canada is perennial. It keeps on coming back, most recently via a reference to the Supreme Court of Canada. Pundits will talk, industry insiders will cross their fingers…
This post is a response to this article from the Telegraph about a French female lawyer ripping off another young woman’s burqa (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/7735607/France-has-first-burka-rage-incident.html). What a disappointment! Â And what an insult – putting forward this law…
