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Dentons, Dacheng make it official
Multinational law firm Dentons and China’s biggest legal practice Dacheng Law Offices said on Tuesday they had signed off on their merger, a move that will create the world’s biggest law firm.The new...
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One less lawyer on the Lax O’Sullivan couch
There will be one less partner on the virtual couch at Lax O’Sullivan Scott Lisus LLP and in the firm’s legendary holiday card as Charles Scott departs for a new solo career.Scott announced Tuesday he...
View ArticleHearing date set for judge implicated in political financing scandal
A Canadian Judicial Council hearing into the conduct of Quebec Superior Court Justice Michel Déziel will begin March 10.At least six days of public hearings have been scheduled before an inquiry...
View ArticleLegal news roundup - January 28, 2015
CanadaWrongful conviction clearing RCMP in rape case 45 years ago to be appealed, Canadian PressCanadian actor charged with voyeurism for using hidden cameras in condo, Canadian PressToronto man to...
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B.C. judge admonished for doing too much homework
A judge in British Columbia has been admonished for stepping “into the fray” by conducting independent research about the reliability of fingerprint evidence found on a “ghoulish doll” in a...
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Nova Scotia court rules in favour of TWU law school
The Nova Scotia Supreme Court ruled today the province's law society doesn't have the authority to deny accreditation to graduates of Trinity Western University’s law school.Last month, TWU spent two...
View ArticleLegal news roundup - January 29, 2015
CanadaTeenager facing terrorism-related charges for robbery to help terrorists, Canadian PressTeenager charged with kidnapping hotel employee and then crashing car into bank, Canadian PressRally held...
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Most B.C. government privacy breaches preventable: report
Nearly three-quarters of all government-related privacy breaches are caused by simple human error — not a result of hackers trying to steal our personal information.That’s the key finding in a report...
View ArticleLegal news roundup - January 30, 2015
CanadaCase for Quebec man who missed jackpot by seconds not to be heard by court, Canadian PressTrial date set for man charged for boat crash in B.C., Canadian PressRCMP charge man in murder of...
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LSUC getting four to five mortgage fraud complaints a month
The Law Society of Upper Canada’s CEO reported yesterday the regulator receives four to five mortgage fraud complaints every month, a number one bencher called “staggering.”Robert Lapper told...
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