Pulse
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October 07, 2025
Attorney General Sean Fraser tells SCC the law needs to protect people with ‘no voice’
There was a celebratory mood at the opening ceremony for the Supreme Court of Canada’s 2025-26 court year, but Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Sean Fraser and other legal leaders delivered a sober message to the Ottawa courtroom packed with lawyers and judges.
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October 07, 2025
The future of estate administration: Achieving efficiency by leveraging technology
As artificial intelligence (“AI”) and other technologies become increasingly sophisticated, it seems all but certain that success in the future will belong to those practitioners who find a way to incorporate technological advances into their practice.
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October 07, 2025
Prevalence of AI hallucinations in the legal context
When it comes to legal research and the use of generative AI, the amount of false information being generated is alarming. However, the data varies depending on the study, the AI tools analyzed and how AI hallucinations manifest.
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October 07, 2025
Lawyer ordered to pay costs for non-disclosure of gen AI use and citing fake precedents in court
In a cautionary case for litigation lawyers who use generative artificial intelligence (AI) for court submissions, a Federal Court associate judge recently hit an immigration lawyer with personal costs for submitting two defective AI-generated precedents and for breaching the Federal Court’s requirement to disclose any generative AI use in court filings.
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October 07, 2025
White designer sunglasses key to upholding robbery conviction
Most criminal trials involve a process where a defendant’s identity is confirmed through in-court identification or evidence linking the accused to the crime. When a trial judge misinterprets evidence, it can lead to a wrongful conviction.
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October 06, 2025
Danielle Joel, Max Muñoz join Miller Thomson as partners
Miller Thomson has announced that Danielle Joel and Max Muñoz have joined the firm as partners in the Toronto office.
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October 06, 2025
Cox & Palmer expands Halifax team with 6 new associates
Cox & Palmer has welcomed six new associates to its Halifax office.
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October 06, 2025
Alberta law society, bar association holding courses on well-being in legal profession
Ahead of World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, the Law Society of Alberta (LSA) has launched a new course aimed at learning more about well-being in the legal profession.
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October 06, 2025
The Friendly Bar Series, No. 13: No brew, no bar
Recently, a friend lamented the loss of the Tim Hortons in the courthouse. At first, I dismissed it, being neither a coffee-shop enthusiast nor particularly invested in courthouse caffeine. Upon reflection, I saw it as a metaphor for the infrastructural and systemic flaws in the Ontario legal system.
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October 06, 2025
‘Systemically oppressive’ income tax rules give the CRA tools not available to police
The federal government is often criticized for not being tough enough on crime. However, there is little discussion about recent efforts to increase scrutiny on taxpayers. The criminal defence bar in Canada remains highly aware of potential abuses and rights violations when police interrogate their clients. Are Canadian businesspeople just as concerned about safeguarding their constitutional rights?