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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
Wagg the Dog: A Focused Approach for Regulators Seeking Crown Disclosure
Introduction As if regulatory investigations were not challenging enough on their own, a host of issues emerge when they take place at the same time as a pending criminal prosecution […]
52 WeirFoulds lawyers recognized in 2024 The Best Lawyers in Canada and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
WeirFoulds congratulates the 42 lawyers who have been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada, and the 10 lawyers who have been recognized in the Best […]
WeirFoulds Partner Ben Kates named to CAMAP Board of Directors
We’re pleased to announce that Partner Ben Kates has been named to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers (CAMAP). CAMAP is a national, […]
Admit it: There’s a Role for Requests to Admit in Disciplinary Proceedings
The scenario is as frustrating as it is foreseeable. A regulator pursues allegations of professional misconduct against one of its members. Many, if not most of the facts in the […]
Help Me Help You: Self-Represented Litigants in Professional Discipline Proceedings
The adversarial process assumes that litigants are represented by counsel: each party fends for themselves, an adjudicator maintains detached independence, and the truth emerges. In practice, that system requires all […]
WeirFoulds welcomes new partner Ben Kates to its Regulated Professions and Industries Practice Group
WeirFoulds LLP is pleased to announce that Ben Kates has joined the partnership effective June 6, 2022. As the newest addition to the partnership, Ben brings a wealth of experience […]