Several times each month, we are pleased to republish a recent book review from the Canadian Law Library Review (CLLR). CLLR is the official journal of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL/ACBD), and its reviews cover both practice-oriented and academic publications related to the law.
Decoding Canadian Legal Research, Writing, and
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Towards AI-Centric Law Firms
“[Productivity] gains only come when companies use AI to redesign processes and ultimately rethink whole business domains. That’s where the step-change in efficiency and growth will come from. To get there, the foundations must be right — clean, well-governed data; secure and interoperable systems; and people who understand how to work alongside AI.”
This observation
Federal Court of Appeal Comments on Non-Use in Response to Section 45 of Canadian Trademark Act
The Federal Court of Appeal had the occasion to review the so-called non-use cancellation action under section 45 of the Trademark Act in the context of the acquisition of the trademarks by a new owner in the case Comité interprofessionnel du vin de champagne v. Coors Brewing Company[1].
Section 45, and more specifically
Reframing Attendance as a Question of Process Design: Spiegelman v. Avantia and Mandatory Mediation in Ontario
In a seminal article from 1994, Fitting the Forum to the Fuss: A user-Friendly Guide to Selecting an ADR Procedure, the authors, Frank Sandler and Stephen Goldberg, both leaders in the ADR movement in the U.S. used ‘Fit the Forum to the fuss” as a principle in dispute resolution design meaning you should choose
Wednesday: What’s Hot on CanLII? – January 2026
Each month, we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about.
For this past month, the three most-consulted English-language decisions were:
1. Sullivan v. Culic et al, 2026 ONSC 23
How AI Can (And Can’t) Enhance Practice Efficiency
[ Image by Amy Lloyd ]AI came up with this blog title – pretty great, right? It’s descriptive with just a hint of my cheeky writing-style. I tweaked it so it sounded more like my ‘voice’, but I like the blog title. I used a SMART prompt to come up with it – while
The Revenge of Administrative Law? the Subtle Dismantling of the Self-Regulation of the Legal Profession
Imagine that you are a provincial Attorney General. The Cabinet, for whatever reason, has lost confidence in the provincial law society. The Premier asks you for options to decrease its effective authority in the self-regulation of the legal profession. She dares you to think big but also challenges you find a subtle way to achieve
Hallucinated References, Government Reports, and Managing Your Citations
Given the high value placed on research excellence by legal professionals and consultants, I am surprised that stories continue to be reported about the lack of rigour exercised in the creation of work product by these professional groups. In addition to the ongoing stories of professional sanctions placed on lawyers for including incorrect citations and
“Papaya Rules” at Your Law Firm
Firms that have multiple lawyers in the same practice who can land marquee clients are in an enviable position. However, if not managed correctly this advantage can quickly turn into a nightmare for the firm.
The McLaren Formula 1 team has this problem. They have two incredible drivers who could each be world champion but
We Belong Here: Black Lawyers in Canadian Court Spaces
On January 23, 2026, a disturbing incident unfolded in the Oshawa courthouse that forced the Canadian legal profession to confront a truth many Black lawyers have long known but too often endured in silence. Sudine Riley, a Black woman and criminal defence lawyer, had just completed a trial and was working in a private interview