Pulse
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June 27, 2024
Dentons expands Calgary corporate group with new partner
Dentons announced the addition of partner Kate Stevens to its corporate group in Calgary.
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June 27, 2024
New associate joins McCarthy Hansen & Company
A recent news release from Toronto-based law firm McCarthy Hansen & Company LLP announced the addition of associate lawyer Candace Santaguida.
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June 27, 2024
Celebrating 20 Years of the Sudbury Mock Trial Competition | Trevor Kestle
Mock trial competitions are not merely contests of legal knowledge. They are arenas where young minds sharpen their advocacy, deepen their understanding of justice and kindle a lifelong passion for the rule of law.
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June 26, 2024
B.C. lawyer earns prestigious award for commitment to Indigenous justice
The British Columbia branch of the Canadian Bar Association recently awarded Linda D. Locke with the Georges A. Goyer, QC Memorial Award for Distinguished Service for her work providing legal assistance to predominantly Indigenous clients.
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June 26, 2024
New public trustee announced for Northwest Territories
R.J. Simpson, the Northwest Territories minister of Justice, announced the appointment of Erin Wagner as the new public trustee of the Northwest Territories. According to a June 25 news release, Wagner’s appointment was effective June 17, 2024.
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June 26, 2024
Legal aid clinic granted intervener status in judicial challenge of law society tribunal ruling
An Ontario court has added a children and youth legal aid clinic as an intervener in the provincial law society’s challenge of a tribunal finding that an applicant for admission to the bar was of good character despite his acknowledging he sexually abused minors, including his own child, in the past.
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June 26, 2024
25 new judges, part three | Norman Douglas
Once the trial begins, there is no rule that prohibits you from asking the Crown to make an opening statement as they do in jury trials.
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June 26, 2024
Importance of social media governance in age of AI | Connie L. Braun and Juliana Saxberg
We are in an era where tweets and other social media messaging very quickly shape public opinion. Hashtags spark movements, campaigns and protests.
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June 25, 2024
Gowling announces new head of litigation group
A recent news release from Gowling WLG announced that Nicolas Kluge had been appointed the new leader of the firm’s commercial litigation group in Canada.
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June 25, 2024
3 judicial appointments announced for Quebec
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced in a June 25 press release three judicial appointments in Quebec: Jonathan Coulombe, Justin Roberge and Antoine Aylwin.