Law (General)

Ontario Lawyers: Are You Aware of Your New “Equality & Inclusion” CPD Requirements?

In September 2017 the Law Society of Ontario introduced changes to the continuing professional development requirements for lawyers (and paralegals), based on recommendations in the Final Report on the Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group. The LSO now requires the completion, between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2020, of at least 3 Professionalism Hours […]

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Flex Lawyer Caitlin Beresford Authors Article on the Destruction of Indigenous Residential School Records

On October 6, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled, unanimously, that the collection of documents for the independent compensation assessment process (IAP), a part of the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement, should be destroyed unless survivors choose to have their records preserved. The Court found that the IAP process was meant to be a “confidential

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Is Your Law Firm Ready for Canada Day? Canada’s Anti-Spam Requirements are Changing July 1st!

By Emily Lukaweski* Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) came into force July 1, 2014.  It established a set of rules for sending marketing and promotional emails, texts or other electronic messages, referred to as Commercial Electronic Messages (CEMs).   These rules apply to law firms sending electronic newsletters, blog posts or other legal content marketing pieces. On July

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E-Filing has come to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice! Well, sort of…

While civil claim e-filing has been available since 2015 in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, it has been limited to the Small Claims Court Division (i.e. for claims less than $25,000.00).  A new pilot project is expanding e-filing for claims above $25,000.00, but there are some limitations (for now). Below is the information you

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