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BY Jacqueline So 06 Jul 2026

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LSO introduces updated lawyer and paralegal directory to simplify information access

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BY Jacqueline So 30 Jun 2026

$60-million Ontario Training Schools class action claim settles

A trauma-informed approach was taken to help claimants from being retraumatized
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Ontario Court of Justice welcomes 27 new justices of the peace

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BY Jacqueline So 29 Jun 2026

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