The Complete Brief
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November 10, 2025
Ontario appoints two new judges to Superior Court
Donna K. Kellway and Jennifer L. Swan have been appointed to the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, the Department of Justice has announced.
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November 10, 2025
Robert Dysart appointed to New Brunswick Court of Appeal
Robert Dysart has been appointed a judge of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal in Fredericton.
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November 10, 2025
Prompt engineering for lawyers
Almost 30 years ago, my middle school language teacher shared a story that I still remember. A person on a bus asked her, “Is X stop coming soon?” She replied, “It is not.” The commuter kept asking variations of the question until the teacher, thinking how witty she was by not answering the commuter’s imprecise question and making him angry, got off the bus.
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November 10, 2025
Clemency in corrections
Once a week, I receive an email from Yahoo with news articles about parole from across Canada, as well as occasional articles from the United States or Great Britain.
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November 10, 2025
The Guardians case: A cautionary tale in seeking interlocutory relief
When two of Canada’s largest providers of inpatient and outpatient mental health and addiction services clashed over the use of the term “GUARDIANS,” the plaintiffs sought an interlocutory injunction from the Federal Court. This decision highlights the formidable legal hurdles applicants face (Schlegel Health Care Inc. v. Edgewood Health Network Inc., 2025 FC 1639).
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November 10, 2025
APPEALS - Mixed question of law and fact - Question of law - Unreasonable verdict
Appeal by appellant from jury verdict. As a result of his disabilities, the appellant was unable to live independently and thus lived with his parents, his father being his primary caregiver. That relationship was fraught with conflict arising from the appellant’s condition and the repetitive behaviours associated with it.
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November 07, 2025
Court permits pleading amendments in RBC closet indexing class action, dropping fraud claims
The B.C. Supreme Court has allowed plaintiffs in a closet indexing class action against RBC to amend their pleadings to expressly disclaim fraud and refocus their case on the defendants’ alleged failure to disclose the fund’s closet indexing strategy and related risks.
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November 07, 2025
More support needed for law used to reintegrate Indigenous offenders into communities: advocates
Criminal lawyers acting for Indigenous offenders in the federal prison system must stay mindful of legislation giving their clients the opportunity to reintegrate into their communities upon release, says an advocate.
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November 07, 2025
Alberta court grants nearly $200K in investment fraud case
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has found that a plaintiff was entitled to nearly $200,000 after defendants engaged in fraud upon receiving his funds that were meant to be invested.
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November 07, 2025
Man, company to pay $4M to B.C. Securities Commission for investment fraud
A former B.C. resident and his company have agreed to pay nearly $4.2 million to the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) for fraudulently misusing investor funds, making misrepresentations to shareholders and distributing securities illegally.