The Court of Appeal made it clear a Ford government law can’t block the claims of vulnerable people who’ve been ‘harmed by the government’s stupidity’: lawyerEDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trilliuma new Village Media website devoted to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park.
A law passed by the Ford government to immunize the province from lawsuits has suffered a blow from the Court of Appeal.
And the group of Ontarians at the heart of the court victory couldn’t be more deserving, says a lawyer was involved in the case.
Kirk Baert, a partner at Koskie Minsky,…
Consumer advocates in both Canada and the United States are welcoming recent announcements to crack down on the hidden and unexpected charges on purchases that Canadians often pay, but they also say authorities must enforce existing rules for there to be a difference.
Following the footsteps of American lawmakers, the federal Liberals announced that they would be taking a look at the additional fees that are often paired with purchases of items such as concert or event tickets.
In the federal budget released in late March, a small note referring to “junk fees” said the government plans to work to…
Hong Kong’s legislature passed a legal amendment on Wednesday to prevent foreign lawyers working on national security cases, a restriction critics say will undermine fair trials and the right of defendants to choose their lawyers.The amendment enshrines in law a ruling from China’s top lawmaking body last December that Hong Kong courts must get the approval of the city’s leader before admitting a foreign lawyer without Hong Kong qualifications for national security cases.
The use of foreign lawyers by both prosecutors and defense has long been part of the rule of law traditions in the former British colony and…
A court in Pakistan has ruled the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan legally as protests erupted across the country after he was taken into custody in the capital Islamabad.
The arrest on Tuesday, as Khan appeared in court to face corruption allegations, is the latest twist in a months-long political crisis and follows several unsuccessful attempts to apprehend the cricketer-turned-politician.
Senior members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party said a six-member committee, formed by Khan in March over his fears of being arrested, will gather and decide the next move.
Earlier, authorities said Khan was arrested in connection…
The Federation of Ontario Law Associations (FOLA) is raising concerns over access to justice as the number of practicing law professionals in rural and remote areas of the province of dwindles.
FOLA, which represents 46 district and county associations in Ontario, put forward a motion last week that calls on the Law Society of Ontario to develop a strategy for attracting and retaining law professionals in underserved communities.
“We hear from communities all across Ontario about the lack of lawyers who are moving to fill gaps in service in smaller communities, and these are predominantly northern communities and rural communities,”…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Teachers and other government employees will have to write monthly checks if they want to stay in their union after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Tuesday banning automatic dues deductions from public employees’ paychecks,
The anti-union bill also gives employees the right to immediately quit a union for no reason and requires unions to recertify if the number of dues-paying members drops below 60% of those eligible to join.
“If you want to join, you can, but you write a check and you hand it over. That is gonna lead to more take-home pay…
With one jury verdict in the books — complete with a $5 million award to Carroll — here’s a look at what’s coming next in Trump’s legal travails.
Indictment watch in Fulton CountyKey date: July 11
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is investigating efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia, a state that President Joe Biden won narrowly. Willis recently told local law enforcement to prepare for potential indictments between July 11 and Sept. 1.
Willis’ charging decisions are rooted in the work of a special grand jury she…
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Kanis LeungPublished May 10, 2023 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 3 minute readArticle content
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong lawmakers on Wednesday passed an amendment to a law granting the city’s leader the power to bar overseas lawyers from handling national security cases, following a high-profile row sparked by a pro-democracy Hong Kong publisher’s hiring of a British lawyer.
The changes will require overseas lawyers who do not generally practice in Hong Kong to obtain permission from the chief…