“Unbundle” Me! Amendments Proposed by LSUC to the Rules of Professional Conduct
Certain changes have been proposed by the Law Society of Upper Canada to the Rules of Professional Conduct to address the issue of limited scope retainers.
Women at the Top
Women remain underrepresented as managing partners of law firms, but there are signs that the profession is incorporating traditionally “female” attributes into leadership models.
Key Goals of Examination-in-Chief
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Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010
The Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010 will have a significant impact on broader public sector organizations.
Case Law Update: R v Caron
Constitutional Law Interim Costs Awards Inherent Jurisdiction of the Courts Inferior Courts
Case Law Update: Shoppers Drug Mart Inc v Ontario
Generic Drugs Regulatory Provisions Ultra Vires
The Bar’s Turn
Once the lawyers are gone, there will be no impediment to villainry: there will be no one to assert rights.
LSUC and CABL honour black lawyers’ legacy, future
The Law Society of Upper Canada and the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers encourage colleagues from all cultural backgrounds to attend Black History Month event on February 8 at Convocation […]
Guard changing underway
A generational leadership shift is underway in the legal profession.
City lawyers confident in urban boundary row
The city has about a 70 per cent chance of beating the 20 appellants challenging city council’s urban boundary decision.
Case Law Update: Canada (Attorney General) v. Telezone
Administrative Law Judicial Review and Statutory Appeal Tort Law Practice and Procedure
WeirFoulds Partners Named to Lexpert’s 2010 Guide to Leading US/Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada
We are pleased to announce that Partners Bryan Finlay, David Wingfield and Kim Mullinhave been included in Lexpert’s 2010 Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada. The […]
Harnessing the benefits of diversity
“Lawyers from minority groups can leverage their backgrounds to their advantage”, says Frank Walwyn, a partner at WeirFoulds and President of the Canadian Associatino of Black Lawyers.
WeirFoulds Partner Michael Statham selected as a 2010 Lexpert Rising Star
WeirFoulds LLP is pleased to announce that our Partner Michael Statham has been named one of Lexpert’s “Rising Stars – Leading Lawyers Under 40” for 2010. The criteria on the […]
Case Law Update: Quebec (A.G.) v. Canadian Owners and Pilots Association
Constitutional Law Division of Powers Aerodromes