The Complete Brief
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August 08, 2025
Ontario court upholds dismissal of lawyer’s defamation case under provincial anti-SLAPP law
A well-known Toronto lawyer has been dealt a blow in a defamation case he filed against former clients, with Ontario’s top court upholding an earlier dismissal of the action under the province’s law against so-called strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs).
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August 08, 2025
Ontario announces expanded London Justice Centre to aid at-risk youth
The Government of Ontario has announced the opening of the London Justice Centre expansion, a “newly renovated downtown facility located in Youth Opportunities Unlimited’s (YOU) Joan’s Place.”
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August 08, 2025
New N.S. AI guidebook warns of over-reliance in legal practices
Nova Scotia’s law society is using a new guidebook to warn members against becoming over-reliant on artificial intelligence in their practices — and urging them to heed instances where lawyers ended up in hot water over its misuse.
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August 08, 2025
Presumption of resulting trust and post-separation liabilities: ONCA clarifies in Alami v. Haddad
The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Alami v. Haddad, 2025 ONCA 527 offers timely and instructive clarification on key property issues arising upon the breakdown of a marriage.
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August 08, 2025
Ontario Court of Justice appoints seven new judges
The Ontario government has announced the appointment of seven new judges to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective Aug. 13, 2025.
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August 08, 2025
CORPORATIONS - Amalgamation - Oppression remedy
Appeal by the appellant from dismissal of his action alleging oppression under the Business Corporations Act, R.S.Y. 2002 c. 20 (BCA). The appellant brought an action against the respondents alleging oppression.
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August 08, 2025
Should AI be declared a separate legal personality? Go ask your motherboard
Hey humans! Should AI be declared a separate legal personality? The Law Commission in England is studying the notion, noting the thought is not farfetched. This means the entity can be a "person" in the eyes of the law, such as corporations, sovereign states, etc. all capable of owning property, entering into contracts, suing, and being sued.
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August 08, 2025
Being smart is not what it’s cracked up to be
Parents teach their children about success by reference to how things were during their productive years. To my grandparents, success was a job in the front office at the factory, rather than on the production floor. My parents hoped that their children would become professionals. I wanted my children to achieve some work/life balance.
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August 08, 2025
CJC issues expression of concern over Federal Court judge’s failure to disclose workplace probe
The Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) has issued a public expression of concern regarding Federal Court Justice Negar Azmudeh for failing to disclose an ongoing workplace harassment investigation during her judicial application process.
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August 05, 2025
Ontario Superior Court judge receives reprimand for 14-month delay in correcting sentencing error
A review panel of the Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) has issued a public reprimand to Justice Andrew J. Goodman of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for his failure to promptly correct a significant sentencing error, concluding that his 14-month delay in addressing the mistake constituted “injudicious conduct” that undermined public confidence in the administration of justice.