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ICBC paid out nearly $2B to law firms in previous fiscal year
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
The Insurance Bureau of British Columbia paid out $1.9 billion to 42 plaintiff law firms last fiscal year. Continue reading
Disbarred Halifax lawyer Lyle Howe won’t have to pay $150,000 penalty to be reinstated
Nova Scotia’s top court says a Halifax defence lawyer who was disbarred can be reinstated before paying a $150,000 penalty levied by the professional law society. Continue reading
Province files motion for injunction to end Nova Scotia Crown attorney strike
About 20 of the province’s 100 prosecutors will remain on the job to handle murder cases, sexual assaults and other serious crimes. Continue reading
‘The current system is broken’: changes coming to Sask. divorce and separation laws
By Sijia Liu Morning Live Reporter
The Saskatchewan government is piloting a program which would require people who wish to separate or divorce to give their relationship one last shot. Continue reading
Former chief justice among three Edmontonians honoured with Order of Canada
In all, 83 new appointments were made by Governor-General Julie Payette. Continue reading
London lawyer reacts to Legal Aid Ontario funding cuts
Legal Aid Ontario, which provides services to those who cannot afford to pay for a lawyer, is facing a 30 per cent cut in its funding from the Ontario government. Continue reading
BerMax Caffe owners may face steep consequences over alleged staged hate crime: lawyer
The owners of Bermax Caffe and Bistro could face serious consequences if they are convicted of public mischief. Continue reading
Indigenous woman alleges coerced sterilization in Saskatchewan in December
A lawyer says her client had never talked about tubal ligation until her doctor demanded she sign a consent form moments before her epidural. Continue reading
‘I know what I did was wrong’: Pretrial date set in Peterborough Home Depot parking lot shooting
By Sarah Deeth Videographer
Terry Finn is representing himself on a charge of first-degree murder. Continue reading
‘Knee jerk reaction:’ Lawyers worried about proposed changes to trial system
The proposed legislation would also restrict preliminary inquiries only to offences that carry life imprisonment. Continue reading