WeirFoulds Partner Ben Kates interviewed in Advocacy Matters magazine
Partner Ben Kates, Chair of WeirFoulds’ Regulatory Practice Group, was recently interviewed by Laura Bevan, a Partner at Lawson Lundell LLP, for the Spring 2025 edition of The Advocates’ Society’s […]
Working with Expert Witnesses – The Advocates’ Society
Partner Amy Block will serve as program co-chair during Working with Expert Witnesses, a plenary program that will be hosted by The Advocates’ Society on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Working […]
Zarabi-Majd and the Duty to Accommodate
Introduction In Zarabi-Majd, released in January 2025, the Divisional Court weighed in on whether the Toronto Police Services (“TPS”) Disciplinary Tribunal adequately accommodated a member with disabilities during the hearing […]
WeirFoulds recognized in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that 30 of our lawyers have been recognized across 21 different practice areas in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Each lawyer was selected based on […]
WeirFoulds Partners Reinstate Character Assessment Decision on Judicial Review
In a decision addressing the application of the standard of review on internal administrative appeals, WeirFoulds Partners Ben Kates and Amy Block secured a favourable result for the Law Society […]
Eight-Minute Administrative Law and Practice 2025 – Law Society of Ontario
Counsel Jeff Cowan will Co-Chair and Partner Amy Block will present during the Eight-Minute Administrative Law and Practice 2025, a program that will be hosted by the Law Society of […]
Law Society of Ontario Secures Stay in Case Involving Lawyer’s Licensing
The Law Society of Ontario has successfully secured a stay related to the licensing application of a man who admitted to sexually abusing children in 2009, temporarily blocking his ability […]
WeirFoulds ranked in 36 practice areas in 2025 edition of Best Laws Firms – Canada
WeirFoulds is proud to have been ranked in 36 practice areas in the inaugural 2025 edition of Best Law Firms – Canada, a ranking compiled by Best Lawyers. The firm […]
Mastering Advocacy at Administrative Tribunals – Toronto Lawyers Association
Partner Ben Kates will speak during Mastering Advocacy at Administrative Tribunals, a CPD program that will be hosted by the Toronto Lawyers Association on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. Elevate your […]
Nine WeirFoulds partners recognized in Chambers Canada Guide 2025
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been recognized by Chambers and Partners in Chambers Canada Guide 2025. In this year’s edition, nine of our partners […]
36th Annual Conference – The Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators
Partner Amy Block will speak at the Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators’ (SOAR) 36th Annual Conference on Thursday, November 14, 2024. From a review of recent chart-topping cases to […]
19th Annual National Forum on Administrative Law and Practice – Osgoode Professional Development
Partner Amy Block will speak during the 19th Annual National Forum on Administrative Law and Practice, which will be hosted by Osgoode Professional Development on Tuesday, October 15 – Wednesday, […]
Professional Regulation and Privacy Rights: A Case Comment on York Region District School Board v. Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, 2024 SCC 22
In a recent decision in York Region District School Board v. Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada considered the applicability of the Canadian Charter of […]
59 WeirFoulds lawyers recognized in 2025 editions of Best Lawyers in Canada and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
WeirFoulds congratulates the 49 lawyers who have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada, and the 10 lawyers who have been recognized in the Best Lawyers: […]
Seven WeirFoulds lawyers to serve on OBA Law Section executives for 2024-2025 term
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that several of our lawyers have been elected to the OBA’s Law Section executives for the 2024-2025 term, commencing September 1, 2024. Michael Ding, Associate, […]