Through this newly approved entity, King & Spalding’s lawyers in Riyadh will continue to partner with their colleagues in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, as well as the firm’s 20 other offices around the world,
“This development positions us perfectly to build on our strong platform, expand into new areas of law and continue to offer…
The fundamental argument that the coalition put to the court was that recognizing a Charter right to sex purchase is dangerous and harmful to women, and Canada’s legislative approach in PCEPA – known as the Nordic model – is used in democratic countries across the world that are committed to gender equality, she says.
“It’s…
Before she was appointed to the bench, LeRoy was certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a specialist in criminal law. She has an extensive criminal trial experience throughout Southwestern Ontario. She also argued appeals on a regular basis at the Court of Appeal and in the Superior Court of Justice.
Moreover, LeRoy…
In R. v. U.K., an Ontario court had convicted the two appellants, U.K. and R.P., of one count each of sexual assault. The incident in question occurred at a party in a hotel room. The Crown’s position was that the complainant did not consent to sexual contact with either appellant and, regardless, had lacked the…
The hearing concluded with the panel finding that Wang breached the law society’s acts and rules regarding four allegations and was guilty of professional misconduct regarding three allegations. In making the determination, the panel considered Wang’s professional experiences and his lack of credibility. It also reminded Wang and other lawyers in the province that client…
“We still see a bright future ahead and are committed to helping our clients grow.”
Shewchun recently joined Fasken after founding and heading Nitro, the entry-level emerging company program at Blake Cassels & Graydon. He has more than 20 years of experience acting for private and public technology companies. Called in 2002, he practised for…
The defendant in the action, Fenwick Holdings Limited, motioned to remove William as Margaret’s representative. Fenwick argued that William was in a conflict of interest and could not represent Margaret. Fenwick also asserted that as William is the plaintiff’s husband, he has a financial interest in the outcome of the litigation. He was also a…
“It’s not incredibly common, but it certainly happens. I’ve always got a few files going on with lawyers who do things just for the sake of doing them, just knowing that they will annoy me.”
According to the British Columbia Ministry of the Attorney General, the email notification change got its start during the pandemic…
“This decision was not made lightly. It was made on Friday, September 8th, after careful reflection, after a thorough review of the most recent findings of contamination in this building, after full consideration of the Ministry’s plan in place to conduct a complete building assessment, and after consultation with the Regional Senior Justice and the…
