Law Society of Ontario v AA, 2026 ONCA 47: Restoring Public Trust in Licensing Decisions
In Law Society of Ontario v AA, 2026 ONCA 47 (“AA”), released on January 26, 2026, the Court of Appeal for Ontario issued a strong reminder to regulators that the […]
WeirFoulds Secures Successful Outcome for Law Society of Ontario in Significant Court of Appeal Decision
The Ontario Court of Appeal has released its decision in Law Society of Ontario v. AA, granting the Law Society of Ontario’s (LSO) appeal of a “good character” matter and […]
Working with Expert Witnesses – The Advocates’ Society
WeirFoulds Partner Amy Block will co chair The Advocates’ Society’s Working with Expert Witnesses plenary program on May 13th, 2026. This essential learning session is designed to help litigators build confidence […]
Changes Coming into Effect January 1, 2026: Interprovincial Mobility for Regulated Professionals
Effective January 1, 2026, a new “As of Right” framework will apply. This new framework sets out a process for out-of-province individuals who are already certified elsewhere in Canada to […]
WeirFoulds Lawyers Successfully Represent the Ontario College of Pharmacists in a Divisional Court Appeal
WeirFoulds Partner Ben Kates and Associate Uyên Tran have successfully resisted a Divisional Court appeal on behalf of the Ontario College of Pharmacists in Tatla v. Ontario College of Pharmacists […]
WeirFoulds at the Ontario Legal Conference 2026
Several WeirFoulds Partners will take part in key sessions at the Ontario Bar Association’s Ontario Legal Conference (OLC), the OBA’s largest professional development event, taking place from Tuesday, February 3 […]
Professional Regulation and Discipline in the Health Care Sector – Osgoode Professional Development
Partner Debra McKenna will teach in Osgoode Professional Development’s Professional Regulation and Discipline in the Health Care Sector certificate program, which runs from November 4 to December 2, 2025. Debra […]
Innovations in Procedure and Case Management at Ontario’s Health Professions Discipline Tribunals – Ontario Bar Association
Partner Debra McKenna will speak during a Health Law Program panel hosted by the Ontario Bar Association, on Thursday, November 27, 2025. The panel will explore innovations in procedure and […]
WeirFoulds ranked as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms 2026 by The Globe and Mail
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that we have been recognized with distinction in The Globe and Mail’s list of Canada’s Best Law Firms 2026 in the areas of Administrative & Public […]
Professionalism and Practice Management Issues in Administrative Law 2025 – Law Society of Ontario
Partner Amy Block will serve as Chair during Professionalism and Practice Management Issues in Administrative Law 2025, an online program that will be offered by the Law Society of Ontario […]
CNAR 2025 Annual Conference
Several members of the Regulatory Practice Group will attend the CNAR 2025 Annual Conference, which will be hosted in Calgary on Tuesday, October 21 – Wednesday, October 22, with Pre-Conference […]
10 WeirFoulds partners recognized in Chambers Canada Guide 2026
WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that the firm has once again been recognized by Chambers and Partners in Chambers Canada Guide 2026. In this year’s edition, 10 of our partners have […]
WeirFoulds welcomes Associates Mallory-Cramp-Waldinsperger, Ethan Levy, Yatin Sidhu and Uyên Tran to the firm
WeirFoulds is pleased to welcome four new lawyers to the firm in the following practice areas: Mallory Cramp-Waldinsperger – Regulatory Mallory Cramp-Waldinsperger is an Associate in the Regulatory Practice Group. […]
WeirFoulds Partners Amy Block and Ben Kates represent Law Society of Ontario in high-profile appeal of a licensing hearing featured by Law Times
Partner Amy Block and Partner and Regulatory Practice Group Chair Ben Kates recently represented the Law Society of Ontario on an appeal of a licensing application before the Ontario Court […]
Neither All nor Nothing? Navigating the Complexity of Witness Credibility
Credibility lies at the heart of any regulatory hearing where the facts are disputed and cannot be deduced through independent verifiable means. Credibility assessments are required to choose between competing […]