Tuesday, June 25, 2019 @ 11:55 AM
Heinen honoured for work with pro bono program for inmatesOn June 11, 2019, Marie Henein retired as the chair of the Pro Bono Inmate Appeal Program (PIAP) after 20 years of service. The PIAP provides free, unpaid, experienced, duty counsel services to unrepresented and incarcerated appellants who have been denied legal aid funding on their criminal appeals to the Court of Appeal for Ontario. ... [read more]
Monday, June 24, 2019 @ 3:43 PM
Three appointed as judges to B.C. Supreme CourtThe federal Department of Justice on June 24 announced the following judicial appointments in the province of British Columbia: ... [read more]
Monday, June 24, 2019 @ 3:04 PM
Justice Department promotes judge to Federal Court of AppealThe federal Department of Justice on June 24 announced that Justice Anne L. Mactavish, a judge of the Federal Court, is appointed a judge of the Federal Court of Appeal. Justice Mactavish fills a new position authorized under s. 95 of the Anti-terrorism Act. ... [read more]
Monday, June 24, 2019 @ 3:01 PM
Two judges promoted in Nova ScotiaThe federal Department of Justice on June 24 announced the following judicial appointments for the province of Nova Scotia: ... [read more]
Monday, June 24, 2019 @ 2:29 PM
Ottawa appoints one judge in Ontario, promotes anotherThe federal Department of Justice on June 24 announced the following judicial appointments in the province of Ontario: ... [read more]
Monday, June 24, 2019 @ 12:43 PM
Carleton announces two new research chairs, renews two othersTwo Carleton University professors, Robert Barsky and Robin Chhabra, have been announced as new Tier 1 and Tier 2 Canada research chairs (CRC) respectively, in addition to the renewal of Rowan Thomson, Canada research chair in radiotherapy physics, and Merlyna Lim, Canada research chair in digital media and Global Network Society. ... [read more]
Monday, June 24, 2019 @ 12:42 PM
Clark Wilson adds two associatesClark Wilson announced that two new lawyers have joined the Vancouver firm, Anne Amos-Stewart and Andrew Stewart. ... [read more]
Monday, June 24, 2019 @ 12:27 PM
Ottawa appoints Smith as chief justice of N.S. Supreme CourtThe federal Department of Justice on June 24 announced the appointment of Deborah K. Smith as chief justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. ... [read more]
Monday, June 24, 2019 @ 9:07 AM
Two new associates for Stewart McKelvey in P.E.I.Stewart McKelvey announced that Will Cann and Michael Carver have recently joined the firm’s office in Charlottetown as associates. ... [read more]
Friday, June 21, 2019 @ 3:22 PM
The Friday Brief: Editor-in-Chief’s must-read items from this week
Stepping in for the Managing Editor, here are my picks for the top stories we published this week. ... [read more]
