The Complete Brief
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May 05, 2025
Federation of Ontario Law Associations urging pause to current civil rules reform process
The organization representing Ontario’s county and district law associations is calling on Attorney General Doug Downey to hit the pause button on efforts to overhaul the province’s civil rules.
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May 05, 2025
B.C. court to hear if data custodian liable to breach victims without proof of injury
The B.C. Supreme Court has granted an application to amend a long-running class action, adding a common issue of whether a company hit by a cybersecurity breach is liable for damages under four provincial privacy statutes without proof of individual injury.
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May 05, 2025
Nunavut court approves $8M class-action settlement in case of sex abuse by teacher
The Nunavut Court of Justice has approved a class-action settlement of $8 million on behalf of individuals who were subjected to sexual abuse by a teacher while attending Nunavut schools.
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May 05, 2025
Confidential information: Departing employees ordered to return and destroy
Businesses who have abruptly lost several key employees to a competitor may be inclined to seek injunctive relief from the courts to restrain their use of trade secrets and other confidential information. While departing employees are not permitted to take their employer’s confidential documentation, a plaintiff may need to establish a strong case before a court will issue an order restraining defendants from doing business with their former employer’s customers.
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May 05, 2025
GOVERNMENT - Council and committee proceedings - Open and closed meetings - Property acquisition, disposal, expropriation
Appeal by appellant against the respondents’ claim concerning the expansion of 68th Street SE in Calgary.
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May 05, 2025
Jerilee Ryle appointed to Manitoba’s provincial court
The Government of Manitoba has announced that Jerilee Ryle has been appointed to the provincial court in Winnipeg.
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May 05, 2025
Law firm partners: I heard it through the gripe vine
Back a long time ago when I had a modicum of influence in a law firm, I used to include a sentence in every offer letter to associates to the effect that we expected our lawyers to be part of the solution to issues that they encountered at the firm, not part the problem.
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May 05, 2025
Navigating self-represented litigants in family law trials
Navigating family law litigation is a practice that demands not only mastery of legal concepts but also adaptability and empathy. This article, the first in a series of six instalments on family law trials to be published over the coming months, is designed to highlight the nuances of such scenarios, drawing from our family law group’s experience and deep understanding of the complexities inherent in seeing these matters to trial.
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May 02, 2025
The Friday Brief: Editor-In-Chief’s must-read items from this week
Here are my picks for the top stories we published this week.
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May 02, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal awards $100,000 punitive damages in family real estate dispute
The B.C. Court of Appeal has ordered a real estate investor to pay $100,000 in punitive damages after finding that he breached his fiduciary duty to his brother by misappropriating investment funds and deliberately concealing the transfer of funds.