Canada: Trials & Appeals & Compensation

À mesure que les outils d’intelligence artificielle (« IA ») s’intègrent dans les processus juridiques, des questions importantes concernant le privilège de confidentialité ont été soulevées.

In Emma Joyce Jansen et al v. J.T et al, 2026 ONSC 1304, the Superior Court of Justice for Ontario considered the test under section 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act (CJA) in the context of an action for malicious prosecution involving a complaint of sexual assault by a minor.

A person injured in an automobile collision in Ontario is entitled to receive compensation through a number of different avenues.

Le 25 mars 2026, la Cour suprême des États-Unis a rendu sa décision dans Cox Communications, Inc. et al. v. Sony Music Entertainment et al., 607 U.S. ------- S.Ct. ----2026 WL 815823 limitant les circonstances dans lesquelles les fournisseurs de services Internet (FSI) peuvent être tenus responsables des violations du droit d'auteur commises par les utilisateurs de leurs services.

Professionals subject to a code of ethics may face disciplinary complaints. If they violate the rules governing their practice, their disciplinary council can impose penalties ranging from a warning or fine...

In Alberta, it is common for mortgage agreements to include clauses waiving statutory protections under Sections 49 and 52 of the Expropriation Act.

Motor carriers will be intimately familiar with the limits of liability for cargo damage and loss. Across Canada, the uniform rules of carriage generally provide for a limit of liability of $2 per pound...

A recent British Columbia Supreme Court decision (Mackenzie v. Harken Towing Co. Ltd., 2025 BCSC 2493) addresses a long-standing and increasingly common issue in waterfront property law...

Effective January 1, 2026, the Law Society of Saskatchewan may now grant limited licences to practice law in Saskatchewan. Under this new framework, individuals who are not lawyers can now...