Pulse
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May 30, 2024
New associate joins Loopstra Nixon
A recent news release from Loopstra Nixon LLP announced the addition of Andrew Tebbi as an associate in the firm’s corporate/commercial and construction litigation groups.
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May 30, 2024
Retirement for young and old lawyers, part two | Murray Gottheil
In part one of my series on retirement, I defined retirement as being “when you are doing exactly what you want to be doing,” and I wrote about needing to figure out what exactly what that is. In order to do that, you need to know yourself. For some of us that is easy. For others, not so much.
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May 29, 2024
5 judicial appointments to B.C. supreme court
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced five judicial appointments to the Supreme Court of British Columbia: Judith E. Hoffman, Lisa J. Hamilton, Shannon P. Ramsay, Edlyn Laurie and Alison M. Latimer.
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May 29, 2024
Politically exposed persons and money laundering, part two
Politically exposed persons (PEPs) are individuals who hold prominent public positions or have close associations with such individuals. Due to their influential roles, PEPs are considered to be at a higher risk of being involved in corrupt activities, including money laundering. However, it is crucial to emphasize that being a PEP does not grant immunity from the law, especially when it comes to money laundering.
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May 29, 2024
New associate joins Loopstra Nixon
A recent news release announced the addition of Katryna Vergis-Mayo as an associate at Loopstra Nixon LLP.
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May 28, 2024
Keep the peace and be of good behaviour | Norman Douglas
I ordered thousands of people to do that.
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May 28, 2024
Retirement for young and old lawyers, part one | Murray Gottheil
“I look in the mirror and wonder who the little old lady staring back at me is.” — Doris Gottheil, age 95
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May 28, 2024
2 judicial appointments for B.C. appeal court
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced two judicial appointments to the British Columbia Court of Appeal: Margot L. Fleming and Nitya Iyer.
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May 28, 2024
‘Friendly’ texts, heart emoji at centre of Ontario sex assault appeal
Criminal court judges must properly grapple with core defence theories before passing judgement. So says the lawyer of an Ontario man given a new sex assault trial over text messages suggesting his accuser made up her allegations to hide an affair from her boyfriend.
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May 27, 2024
Indigenous Peoples’ Court welcome addition to city of Sudbury | Michael Michel
On May 2, 2024, Sudbury, Ont., became home to the 20th Indigenous Peoples’ Court in the province. In a special sitting of the Ontario Court of Justice, members of local First Nations, the judiciary and various community stakeholders gathered to celebrate this momentous occasion.