Pulse
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October 09, 2024
Personal injury lawyers ask SCC not to make it harder for clients to sue foreign defendants
When can people injured abroad sue in Canadian courts? Does the presumption of innocence apply in non-criminal settings? When a miscarriage of justice occurs, what is the scope of an appeal court’s power to acquit when setting aside a guilty plea? These are some of the questions raised by appeals slated for the Supreme Court of Canada’s new fall session as counsel began making their arguments this week in a court building with stepped-up exterior security features, such as an imposing barricade of large cement planters.
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October 09, 2024
From Big Law to law school and back: Follow the money | Murray Gottheil
One cold December evening when I was 22 years old, I lined up outside for almost an hour to get into an exclusive club in Montreal. The gatekeeper allowed the beautiful people in and passed over the others. I would still be waiting if I had not pretended to be part of a group that had been waved in.
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October 08, 2024
Why I am anonymous | David Dorson
A number of people who read this column and know me have asked me why I don’t start using my real name. After all, it’s quite a few years since my arrest and guilty plea. Time to get past that, they say. And my writing, they say, would be more compelling if people knew who I was.
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October 08, 2024
Turnpenney Milne expands with addition of 3 lawyers
Turnpenney Milne LLP recently announced the addition of Emile Shen, Sreya Roy and Shadé Edwards as lawyers in the firm’s Toronto office.
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October 08, 2024
‘Dysfunctional’ corrections grievance system | John L. Hill
Criticism of delays in resolving grievances filed by people incarcerated in federal penitentiaries has been ongoing for years.
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October 08, 2024
2 Polley Faith articling students return as associates
Polley Faith LLP recently announced that articling students Yuliya Mykhaylychenko and Zachary Rosen had returned to the firm as associates.
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October 08, 2024
Reliance on artificial intelligence: Could it stymie the growth of law?
Regardless of one’s personal view of the topic, it is undeniable that artificial intelligence (AI) will impact the future of law, as it will much of the rest of society.
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October 08, 2024
There oughta be a law | Norman Douglas
How many laws are there? Let me think … no wait. I’m writing this. You think.
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October 07, 2024
Post-quantum cybersecurity in law firms | Fatima Manzoor
Computer science has attracted excessive discussions over the past few years, especially within the legal sector. Technological evolution in artificial intelligence (AI) and other similar technologies continue to impact the legal industry in countless ways, including, but not restricted to, automation of administrative tasks, enabling AI-driven case evaluations and enhancing research and review capabilities. As the law continues to evolve, more sophisticated methodologies are expected to emerge, furthering the transformation of legal practice.
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October 07, 2024
Efficacy versus efficiency: Grappling with AI use in a teaching clinic | Lilian Bahgat
Teaching clinics have long prided themselves on ensuring law students learn practical skills while serving the marginalized members of their community. So how do you guide law students in their use of an evolving technology such as Artificial Intelligence? And how do you set up guardrails for ensuring proper supervision of these tools?