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The federal government's effort to protect the public from offenders found not criminally responsible for their serious crimes could have the perverse effect of ultimately putting more of them back on the street without having their mental disorders properly treated, legal observers warn.
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Government spending on the private-sector lawyers who handle its civil cases plunged 32 per cent in 2012, continuing a recent downward trend, internal Department of Justice documents disclose.
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Canada Revenue Agency, along with the federal justice department, has given the Canadian Bar Association funding to uncover the top tax-related issues family law practitioners and their clients are facing, with a view to establishing options dealing with the issues and establishing a tax package for family lawyers.
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Expert opinion evidence continues to be a vital part of the adversarial litigation process. Few would dispute the need for this type of evidence, and many would say it is all the more important today, given the heightened complexities of daily life.
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As a lawyer, it's the big break you've been waiting for: You've scored an interview at the law firm of your dreams and you're about to be seen by the hiring manager.

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In two cost rulings favourable to lawyers, the Ontario Court of Appeal has approved law firm bills in separate family law cases, including a nearly $1-million tab from a leading counsel whose hourly rate was $750.
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A recent Ontario Court of Appeal endorsement of a trial judge's exclusion of evidence arising from a warrantless search further reveals that police are not abiding by the Charter, legal observers say.

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In February, Yahoo Inc. changed a policy that had allowed many of its employees to work remotely from home.
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Those who have been unlawfully present in the United States for between six months and one year are required after exiting to remain outside the country for three years, and in the case of a full year or more of unlawful presence are subject to a 10-year bar to re-entry.
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A professional is an expert and a master in a specific field. So what is a legal professional? It's someone who has specialized knowledge in a practice area, excellent literary skills, a quality work product, professional ethics, behaviour and work activities, and who displays morale and motivation during their work.
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Fixing Canada's justice system has to come from a sustained collaboration at the grassroots level, one of the country's top jurists says.
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The broad immunity shielding lawyers from being sued for what they say in court or quasi-judicial proceedings is under attack in a novel case the Ontario Court of Appeal has cleared for trial.
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Recent case law suggests there is a possibility that an ancient English statute may create a right to treble damages for those harmed by invalid patents. If so, the implications are significant.
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There is no more powerful tool for enforcing a contract than an injunction. An injunction that avoids or promptly cures a breach is of great value precisely because it prevents harm for which money damages may be inadequate.
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It happens to a lot of associates toiling away in a big law firm that inevitable moment when, looking out the window on the 82nd floor, the urge comes to jump. Not actually out of the window, but to a much smaller firm or even all the way down to sole practitioner.
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