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Cassandre Legault (Cassandre Legault est étudiante dans le cadre du cours DRT6903) Le 25 octobre 2024, le Barreau du Québec a publié le Guide pratique pour une utilisation responsable de l’intelligence artificielle générative (ci-après, le « Guide »), destiné à accompagner ses membres dans l’adoption de pratiques conformes à leurs obligations déontologiques lors de l’intégr... more »
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: Jan. 6 Defendants Are Already Angling for Pardons From Trump #law #legal #legalnews @nytimes https://t.co/chPAZkCw1p - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net... more »
The Statistics Canada publication Juristat has published an article on Criminal justice outcomes of sexual assault in Canada, 2015 to 2019. It examines the progression of sexual assault incidents through the criminal justice system, from police to courts. It focuses on the characteristics of incide... more »
In Canada (Attorney General) v Power 2024 SCC 26 [Power], the Supreme Court held that the Crown can be held liable in damages for passing legislation later deemed unconstitutional. This... The post The Clashing of Constitutional Principles: <em>Canada (Attorney General) v Power</em> appe... more »
If you are thinking about separating, it is important to keep an eye out for these five signs. more »
Professor John Lande has just published a terrific article “Theory and Practice of Mediation Representation”. He has also posted a summary here. Professor Lande acknowledges that there is much more written about how to mediate (as mediator) than how to represent clients in mediation (as counsel)... more »
Professor John Lande has just published a terrific article “Theory and Practice of Mediation Representation”. He has also posted a summary here. Professor Lande acknowledges that there is much more written about how to mediate (as mediator) than how to represent clients in mediation (as counsel)... more »
By: Nigel Bankes Matter Commented On: Alberta’s Standard Form Carbon Sequestration Agreement PDF Version: Alberta’s Carbon Sequestration Agreement: An Analysis The Government of Alberta (GoA) has finally released the form or template of the Carbon Sequestration Agreement (CSA) that it … Contin... more »
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Real estate lawyers’ due diligence requirements have changed since the Ontario ban on filing a notice of security interest (NOSI) on financed or leased consumer goods/fixtures in Ontario. This article provides guidance on avoiding unsatisfied clients and understanding secured party claims against... more »
I’m working through a reading pile today, and will note briefly that the Saskatchewan IPC has issued a report about the Edge Imaging cyber incident from earlier this year, which affected a number of Ontario school boards. It was an atypical incident. Edge Imaging used a subcontractor called Entour... more »
On September 9, 2024, the Federal Court of Appeal did something very interesting. A unanimous three judge panel fully reversed the factual conclusions of the court below to conclude that Facebook had violated the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act in connection with the Cam... more »
This will be my last post here at the Law21 blog for awhile. It’s also my first post here in a while, and these two are connected. Today, I’m launching a Substack newsletter that will effectively replace this blog. This is a pretty major change for me, and I feel I owe you an explanation of [... more »
Imagine this: you and a date visit a restaurant and order a bottle of wine while you catch-up, consider the menus, and enjoy the ambience. After the better part of two hours, but before ordering and consuming any food, you order a second bottle of wine. Is this an entirely innocuous and unremarkable... more »
♫ Together together Were winning together Forever and ever You’ll be remembered For every little thing you do for me…♫ My latest – and lead article: “Winning the War for Talent While Improving Profitability” just released in American Bar Association’s Law Practice Magazine. Co-writ... more »
The following pieces of legislation received annotations in Quickscribe Online in January: Family Law Act - John-Paul E Boyd QC, John-Paul Boyd Arbitration Chambers Local Government Act, Community Charter - Don Lidstone, QC, Lidstone & Company Business Corporations Act - Debby Cumberford... more »
Most pet owners consider their pet to be a member of the family, not just another piece of property. In British Columbia pets are considered to be personal/matrimonial property subject to equitable division according to property law principles and pursuant …... more »
Mike Weightman from ICBC’s Road Safety Department was nice enough to accept my invitation to present at the Chilliwack Mt. Cheam Rotary Club on the hazards of distracted driving. Distracted driving is replacing drunk driving as the largest cause of …... more »