Real Estate
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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 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
Saskatchewan to regulate non-lawyers in bid to increase access to justice
Saskatchewan has brought into force legislative changes that will allow “non-lawyer legal professionals” to deliver certain services to the public — something officials with the province’s law society say will enhance access to justice for “underserved” residents.
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October 02, 2025
Court upholds judgment on real estate partnership, related harassment claims
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal in a case where it was disputed whether two purchasers of a property had entered into a partnership agreement. The action included allegations of harassment.
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October 02, 2025
Ontario releases draft regulations for special economic zones
Ontario has proposed a new regulation setting out draft criteria for designating “special economic zones” in an effort to enhance the economy and make it more competitive, resilient and self-reliant.
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October 02, 2025
Line crossed: IRCC’s proposed administrative monetary penalties should alarm all Canadian bars
The federal government is quietly implementing a regulatory framework that should alarm every lawyer in Canada, regardless of practice area. Under the guise of addressing immigration “ghost consultants,” Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has crafted administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) that grant it unprecedented authority to discipline lawyers — the same lawyers who routinely challenge that department’s decisions in court.
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October 01, 2025
Feds providing funding for tenants’ rights program in N.S.
Canada’s government is giving almost $1 million to a tenants’ rights program in Nova Scotia — to be delivered by the province’s legal aid provider. According to a recent news release, the new Tenants’ Rights Program “will provide Nova Scotians with free legal advice and education to better navigate housing challenges.”
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October 01, 2025
Robins Appleby welcomes Ananta Sriram, Darya Maltseva as associates
Robins Appleby LLP has announced that Ananta Sriram and Darya Maltseva have joined the firm as associates.
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September 30, 2025
B.C. regulator fines unlicensed property manager, brokerage over $100K
The B.C. Financial Services Authority has ordered an individual and a brokerage that managed rental properties without a licence to pay more than $100,000 in penalties and enforcement costs.
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September 29, 2025
Court partially allows appeal of contempt ruling in $5M dispute
The Alberta Court of Appeal has found a chambers judge erred in finding contempt in relation to 10 undertakings that were requested of an appellant, in a case where parties claimed and counterclaimed for $5 million. In addition, it noted the use of a large language model (LLM) by counsel that had incorrect citations.