Gail J. Cohen

Marco Mendocino helped Prime Minister Mark Carney transition into power. He will now be senior counsel and strategic adviser at Cassels Brock & Blackwell.

As authoritarianism spikes, legal professionals are increasingly in peril because of the clients they are willing to defend, said members of a panel at this week's IBA conference in Toronto.

Political interference, underfunding of the judiciary, and growing public distrust are taking a toll on democracy, legal experts say.

The relevance of multilateral institutions key to the global rule of law are failing under a barrage of technospeak that damages public trust, according to legal experts.

Vancouver lawyer Patrick Sullivan leaves voluntarily in the wake of sexual harassment allegations.

Even British barristers don't have to swear an oath of allegiance to the monarchy when they are called to the bar in England and Wales.

Even British barristers don't have to swear an oath of allegiance to the monarchy when they are called to the bar in England and Wales.

Six former Fasken Martineau DuMoulin lawyers, along with managing partner of a local litigation boutique, see growth opportunities for specialized services.

From a record-breaking commercial damages award and the collapse of 355-year-old retailer the Hudson's Bay Company to landmark rulings on gun liability, Indigenous title, and crypto compliance, these cases shaped Canada's legal landscape in 2025.

The global sports legal services market was valued at $2.1 billion in 2024. It's expected to climb to $4.3 billion by 2033.