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. R. v. Fox, 2026 SCC 4
[1] The
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Almost ten years ago the BC Family Unbundled Legal Services Roster (the “Roster”) and Unbundling Toolkit were launched [Note 1]. We are delighted to announce that, in partnership with Access Pro Bono BC, the Roster is now being administered by the new Legal Referral Service (“LRS”).
This transition marks an important milestone in the
The Law Firm Disappearing Act
Disappearing acts pertaining to people, skills and talents have always happened every few years in the global legal services market as the sector continually refreshes itself. But disappearing has never been more prevalent than it has been of late and will become even more common in months and years to come. Act now.
As mentioned
Designing Courthouse Libraries That Truly Work
Courthouse libraries play a quiet but essential role in supporting the justice system. As legal research practices evolve and user needs change, the physical layout and design of these libraries matter more than ever. Across Ontario, courthouse libraries are embracing both long recognized design principles and practical, user driven improvements to create spaces that are
Thursday Thinkpiece: The Law of Occupiers’ Liability
Periodically on Thursdays, we present a significant excerpt, usually from a recently published book or journal article. In every case the proper permissions have been obtained. If you are a publisher who would like to participate in this feature, please let us know via the site’s contact form.
The Law of Occupiers’ Liability
Authors: Alan
“How to Deal With Humans”: Still the Core Skill of Lawyering
During the ten years I spent closely involved in teaching articled clerks lawyering skills, I often described the program—only half jokingly—as “How to Deal with Humans.”
This past October, I read an article by Jordan Furlong titled “Three core attributes of tomorrow’s lawyer,” and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. One of the attributes
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My perception, supported by a good deal of evidence, is that some people and businesses favour, and indeed boast of those assets and competences which they already have and from which they are trying to profit; they sometimes play down the worth of products, services and content which they do not have and
Keeping Hold of the Reins When Using AI
What many of us in law, legal education, and other fields still want to know at this point is: what is AI really good for? What does it do reliably well and better than we could do on our own? And when we use it for those purposes, what risks do we take on?
In
The Wellness Lawyer: “Window of Tolerance”
Have you ever felt so done with everything that if there was one more thing on your plate you could just explode?
I remember watching cartoons as a kid where the characters would get red in the face, the head would get bigger and bigger and then “boom” they would explode in a cloud of
Guide Canadien de La Référence Juridique en Accès Libre
Nous sommes heureux d’annoncer la publication du Guide canadien de la référence juridique en accès libre (le RJAL), disponible sur CanLII.
S’inscrivant dans la continuité du projet initial, le Canadian Open Access Legal Citation Guide (COAL), le RJAL est le fruit d’une collaboration soutenue entre des bibliothécaires désirant offrir un guide de référence juridique fiable,