Law

• Law experts, observers raise questions as Ontario adds virtual courtroom restrictions

  Ontario's lower courts are restricting virtual access to prevent Zoom disruptions; a move experts say raises concerns about transparency and open justice.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2025
  
• Alberta judge who mocked woman was disrespectful: judicial council

  In a recent decision, the Canadian Judicial Council said a Court of King's Bench justice admitted his tone during a hearing about a restraining order was hurtful.

  Crime

  Apr 1, 2025
  
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• ‘A trailblazer’: Colleagues pay tribute to Alan Young after legal scholar’s death

  York University says Alan Young, a lawyer and legal scholar known for leading the challenge of Canada’s prostitution laws before the country's top court, has died at age 69.

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2024
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• Alberta trial of men charged with murder conspiracy at Coutts blockade to resume

  A jury is set to return today to hear evidence at the trial of two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta.

  Crime

  Jun 11, 2024
• Alberta trial of 2 men charged with conspiracy to commit murder hearing RCMP evidence

  Jurors at the trial of two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at the Coutts, Alta., border blockade two years ago will get to hear their first full day of evidence today.

  Crime

  Jun 7, 2024
• Trial hears about murder plot at Coutts border blockade

  A Crown prosecutor says two men on trial over the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., conspired to kill police officers and believed they were justified in doing so.

  Crime

  Jun 6, 2024
• Ranchers turn to top Alberta court in hopes of blocking Rockies coal mine

  A group of southern Alberta ranchers are turning to the province's top court in a final bid to block applications for coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains.

  Economy

  Jun 5, 2024
• New law banning some passwords in the U.K. an ‘important start,’ expert says

  The United Kingdom is the first country to roll out a law banning generic passwords on smart devices. One tech analyst says this is a great start, but the onus is on device owners.

  Tech

  May 6, 2024
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• Queen’s University offers Taylor Swift-centred law seminar

  Beginning this September, Queen's University will begin offering a class in its law program titled Law (Taylor's Version), centred on the pop sensation herself.

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2024
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• Treaty entitled Alberta First Nation to larger reserve: Supreme Court of Canada

  An Alberta First Nation ended up with less land than it should have received under a treaty made with the Crown well over a century ago, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2024