Pulse
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September 30, 2025
The importance of bar exams
The Law Society of Ontario is considering dumping the bar exams. The committee’s purported reasons for proposing this include the fact that those with Canadian law degrees have a much higher pass rate than international graduates, that the exam is stressful and that it requires quick recall of information. I think the opposite.
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September 29, 2025
Jennifer Price joins Woods as litigator
Woods has announced that Jennifer Price has joined its team in Montreal.
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September 29, 2025
Sara Romeih joins Aird & Berlis
Sara Romeih, who was called to the Ontario bar in 2020, has joined the litigation and dispute resolution group at Aird & Berlis.
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September 29, 2025
Historical child sex offences demand no less accountability than those committed today: SCC
Paul Sheppard is a former teacher and headmaster of the now closed Saint John’s School of Alberta, an elite all-male boarding school along the North Saskatchewan River in Stony Plain, near Edmonton.
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September 29, 2025
UN and Palestine: Recognition, refugees and Canada’s role
This week at the United Nations General Assembly, history was made. Several Western nations, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France and Portugal, formally recognized the State of Palestine. In doing so, these countries joined the overwhelming majority of UN members — now 157 of 193 — that formally acknowledge Palestinian statehood.
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September 29, 2025
Arbitrator’s disclosure back in the spotlight with SCC’s dismissals in Aroma and Vento, part two
The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed on Sept. 18, 2025, an application for leave to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision in Vento Motorcycles, Inc. v. Mexico, 2025 ONCA 82.
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September 26, 2025
McMillan adds partner in Toronto
McMillan LLP has announced that Christie Gibson has joined the firm’s municipal, land use planning and development practice.
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September 26, 2025
New partner joins Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
This week Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP announced that Katy Allen has joined the firm as partner in the employment and labour group.
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September 26, 2025
Ontario opening of the courts ceremony highlights digitization, reform of Rules of Civil Procedure
On Sept. 25, judges, attorneys general, leaders of law associations and others met for Ontario’s opening of the courts ceremony, discussing various strategies that have been and will be undertaken to improve access to justice. This included digitization and reformation of the Rules of Civil Procedure.
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September 26, 2025
The world of incivil litigation
Can hotheads keep lawyers busy? Let’s take a ride to Seville Spain.