Sitemap - 2021 - Court Report Canada
Veteran GC disciplined for role in energy regulator scandal
Cassels Brock securities partner guilty of professional misconduct over share-purchase advice
OBA human rights law chair declared vexatious litigant by HRTO over service dog complaints
Lawyer avoids discipline over work with fraudster husband while his law licence was suspended
Calgary construction law firm owes legal assistant $25,000 following discriminatory termination
Montreal lawyer barred from making ‘Nazi gold’ claims about ex-business partner’s family
Immigration lawyer disbarred over fraudulent refugee claim
U of O law student who masterminded copyright class action loses bid for $3.5-million fee cut
Sex assault charges stayed after complainant pressures Crown into nixing plea deal
BC lawyer wins $12,000 human rights damages for discrimination by landlords
Prominent refugee lawyer’s removal from LAO panel upheld by Divisional Court
Law firms sued after phishing scammers land $4.5-million catch
Toronto lawyer escapes discipline over Twitter slur aimed at criminal defence bar colleague
Hamilton lawyer fends off defamation suit from ex-city employee with past white supremacist ties
'Quebec’s Judge Judy' cleared of misconduct over biography disclosures
Francophone Edmonton man awarded $22,000 for assault by police officers
Biglaw partner disbarred over $1-million misappropriation to fund gambling
Traffic prosecutor taking ticket-fixing convictions to Supreme Court of Canada
Toronto lawyer must return dog-napped boxer to ex-partner, judge rules
Patio killer’s legal aid lawyer gets two-week suspension for bad advice
Conveyancer Update: Injunction granted against Dye & Durham as software battle heats up
Embattled Alberta and Quebec judges lose out in courts
Longtime LSO bencher who defamed ex-clients ordered to pay $60,000 damages
Senior Crown ordered to recuse weeks after conduct questioned at COA
Real estate law firm sues Dye & Durham in conveyancing row
Calgary QC loses bid to unwind dividends that prompted unexpected tax bill and litigation
Indian court bars GTA law firm from using name and website in trademark dispute
Innovative lawyer behind Real Estate Lawyers.ca LLP cleared again of advertising misconduct
Olympic gold medallist’s trademark claim against Apple survives faulty service
Lawyer who killed boyfriend allowed to resign by Law Society of Alberta
$20,000 punitive damages for BC lawyers fired after botched deal to buy firm from boss
Retired NB lawyer’s bad-faith prosecution claim against law society survives summary judgment
Calgary lawyer faces defamation lawsuit after sharing client’s claim with CBC
Lawyer who attacked family during marijuana-induced psychosis cleared to return to practice
Quebec lawyer guilty of contempt of court over First Nations governance dispute
Employment law firm loses $200k fight with ex-partner
Law Society of Ontario personal injury advertising roundup
No costs personally against law firm that drafted ‘scandalous’ $150-million claim over SABS
‘Scorched earth’ tactics backfire on children’s aid society in historic sexual assault case
UK funder Therium approved to finance $12-billion class action against Amazon
Ontario judge lashes out at successful parties and counsel in estates case
Nude photos of client’s ex in affidavit earn Alberta family lawyer a reprimand
Toronto personal injury law firm’s $5-million lawsuit against ex-employees dismissed for delay
Immigration lawyer cleared of sexual misconduct by Law Society of Ontario panel
Negligent law firm must cover client's Foreign Buyers Tax on North Vancouver home
Tax rebel lawyer disbarred by Law Society of Manitoba
Ontario judges cracking down on personal injury contingency fees
Coca Cola ordered to reinstate worker fired for Confederate flag mask
$24,000 damages for Edmonton lawyer bitten by bed bugs at Fairmont’s Chateau Lake Louise
Favoured ICBC expert’s testimony rejected in court again
Insurer’s ‘scandalous’ pleading regarding injured lawyer rejected in $4-million tort claim
LSBC’s ex-professional standards boss avoids disbarment over dodgy expenses
Toronto police officer owes law firm $50k after turning down $1.3-million settlement
Edmonton lawyer’s suspension for criticizing judge upheld by LSA appeal panel
$25-million legal fee dispute rumbles on years after SCC’s landmark Tsilhqot’in ruling
No accident benefits for Uber-driving lawyer attacked on the job
Justice Canada lawyer and competitive curler wins second judicial review case against employer
Municipal lawyers claim discrimination by City of Toronto
Suspension halved for Crown Attorney who had dinner and drinks with murder trial judge
‘Uncooperative’ law prof must pay ex-girlfriend $20,000
Diamond & Diamond boss faces law society hearing over marketing practices