Pulse
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July 08, 2025
Candidates barred in Ontario licensing exam cheating scandal can reapply for registration: LSO
Ontario’s highest court has refused to reopen a past appeal by a group of lawyer licensing candidates caught in a bar exam cheating scandal — but those who were banned from registering to be licensed are free to reapply if they have not already done so, given the “invalidation period” has come and gone.
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July 08, 2025
A warning about AI research
About 15 years ago, I made an unforgivable mistake for a trial lawyer. The night before closing arguments, I had my articling student pull some additional cases. I was very excited to see he had a found a case that put to rest a last-minute argument my opponent had raised. On the morning of closing, I rose confidently and delivered a great closing, saving the best for last. I sat down, certain I had this in the bag. But alas, it was not to be. When my friend got up to reply, he opened with words ingrained in my brain to this day.
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July 07, 2025
Suzanne Porteous joins BD&P’s employment and labour team
Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer, LLP (BD&P) has welcomed Suzanne Porteous as a partner in its employment and labour group.
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July 07, 2025
David Steinberg joins Dickinson Wright
Dickinson Wright has announced that David Steinberg has joined its Toronto office as of counsel.
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July 07, 2025
A common mistake in statutory interpretation
In the training that I deliver on statutory interpretation, I caution against relying on prior interpretations of a statutory provision or a related provision without first doing your own interpretive analysis of the provision. In Pepa v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 SCC 21, the Supreme Court of Canada overturned a tribunal decision that made this mistake.
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July 04, 2025
McCarthy Tétrault adds two partners to support new charities and non-profits group
McCarthy Tétrault has welcomed Robert Hayhoe and Nicole D’Aoust as partners in its new Charities and Non-Profits Group, part of its National Tax Group.
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July 04, 2025
Anisha Samat returns to Robins Appleby
Anisha Samat has rejoined Robins Appleby LLP’s litigation group as an associate.
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July 03, 2025
Two lawyers among 23 new diplomatic appointees
Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand has announced 23 diplomatic appointments, including two members of the legal profession: Sandra Choufani and Stephen Doust.
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July 03, 2025
The Friendly Bar series, No. 3: More than a smile — Approachability as a professional duty
This is the third article in The Friendly Bar series, a collection of reflections on how we build a more respectful, inclusive and ethical legal profession, one relationship at a time.
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July 03, 2025
New regional senior justice appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice
The Ontario government has announced that Justice Anthony Frederick Leitch has been appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice as a regional senior justice.