An Ontario lawyer is voicing his frustration at roadblocks to his plan to offer free legal services to Toronto’s homeless.

The courts are increasingly voicing their displeasure at litigants who expect the estate to fund their squabbles over wills, win or lose.

Having a mentor as a career champion is a key element in the success of many accomplished women in the legal profession, according to the results of a new survey of high-achieving female lawyers.

OTTAWA – An unlikely alliance of Crown and defence lawyers has shaped up in the confines of Canada’s Senate.

Although demand for legal services remains strong in communities across Ontario, a lack of young practitioners in smaller communities is making succession planning difficult at law firms facing the imminent retirement of senior lawyers.

Getting insurance claimants to submit to a medical exam has become harder due to a recent decision by the Financial Services Commission of Ontario.

What many see as an honest attempt last week to boost Ontario’s wine and grape industry others view as an insidious attempt to block foreign competition.

Lawyers eager to dip their toes into the world of new media in hopes of marketing their business can look to new guidelines from the Canadian Bar Association to avoid getting burned.

OTTAWA - A “paperless” trial that ended recently with an $11.4-million judgment against four software executives in Ottawa has broken new ground in Ontario.

Employment law practitioners are urging companies to introduce strict guidelines on using cellphones while driving as the province prepares to roll out restrictions on doing so later this month.

Appellate advocacy is on a lot of people’s minds lately, something even a prominent judge acknowledges.

Lawyers who helped secure a $40-million securities class action settlement voiced their disapproval last week at the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision to uphold a fees award of $6.3 million, about half the amount they had requested.