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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 19h

With the Supreme Court's fall session underway, Nadia Effendi joins Verdicts & Voices to preview the issues the justices will be grappling with, from police misconduct to medical patents to the case of a man who may or may not still be dead.

🎧 Listen now: https://bit.ly/3L078MR

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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 1d

Here's one way to improve access to justice: Retired Ontario judge David Brown proposes tying court operational data reporting to the salaries of judges running the courts.Read more about why you can't manage what you can't measure: https://bit.ly/3Wvnoba

You can’t manage what you can’t measure

Retired Ontario justice proposes tying court operational data reporting to the salaries of judges running the courts to improve access to justice

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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 2d

Want to know how to structure financing deals that work? Sign up for our Skilled Lawyers Series on October 9 to learn how to match deal architecture to client needs before any paper is drafted.

Don't delay! https://bit.ly/4nDedBu

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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 5d

And here's the CBA's pre-budget letter calling on the government to prioritize the resourcing of federal courts: bit.ly/46ylKeW

Pre-budget consultation | Canadian Bar Association

The CBA urges the government to invest in court infrastructure—namely cybersecurity, immigration capacity, and translation services—and to work together on independent policy review and stable, long‑t...

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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 5d

Efficient, functional courts are not a luxury. Charlotte McDonald, chair of the CBA's IP Section, told the Toronto Star that court delays have real impacts on people's lives: bit.ly/3W8axMh

Carney government warned that funding shortfall putting federal court services at risk

The warning is included in the federal Courts Administration Service's annual departmental plan that was published this summer.

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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 5d

In case you missed it ➡️ Retired Ontario judge David Brown says access to court data means access to justice on the latest episode of Verdicts and Voices.

Listen now: bit.ly/3KsLGA4

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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 7d

How bad are delays in Canada's courts? Retired judge David Brown says we largely don't know -- and we should. Today, on a new Verdicts & Voices, why access to data means access to justice.

Listen now: http://bit.ly/3KsLGA4

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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 7d

"As a law professor and lawyer, I've recently crossed a threshold in my use of AI that feels like a genuine leap in productivity." Read more in this opinion piece by Robert Diab for why he says AI has made him more productive: https://bit.ly/4gDRKlb

How AI has made me more productive

From faster research to sharper drafts, here’s how AI is changing the way legal writing gets done

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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 7d

Who was Clara Martin? Emily Murphy? Bertha Wilson?

To begin Women's History Month, CBA President Bianca Kratt encourages all lawyers to remember these and other trailblazers: http://bit.ly/3Iy6tSf

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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 8d

On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, CBA President Bianca Kratt calls on legal professionals "to examine our role in reconciliation and the responsibilities we hold in shaping a more just and equitable future."

Read the full statement: http://bit.ly/46EGYql

Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 9d

In case you missed it: Last week on Verdicts & Voices, host Alison Crawford welcomed award-winning journalist Karin Wells for a discussion about the women behind landmark cases in Canadian law.

🎧 Listen here: https://bit.ly/4nGACO0

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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 12d

The latest issue of the Canadian Bar Review is out now! https://bit.ly/46NpdWW

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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 13d

In the new episode of Verdicts and Voices, author Karin Wells joins host Alison Crawford to discuss how the women who helped move the legal needle in Canada.

Read more and tune into the podcast ➡️ https://bit.ly/46AqoId

Women who woke up the law

Season two of Verdicts and Voices kicks off with a look at the Canadian history-makers profiled in a new book by lawyer Karin Wells

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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 14d

"One day, she just had enough."

Welcome to Season 2 of Verdicts and Voices. To start the new season, host Alison Crawford is joined by journalist Karin Wells for a discussion about the women behind landmark cases in Canadian law.

🎧 Listen here: https://bit.ly/4nGACO0

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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 15d

Many Canadians can't afford the thousands of dollars typically required to hire a lawyer. Some say legal coaches are a solution.

Read more about the growing demand for coaches that support "do it yourself" clients: https://bit.ly/47W1dlM

A coach in their corner

More and more Canadians can’t afford the thousands of dollars typically required to hire a lawyer. Is legal coaching the solution?

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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 16d

"Violence thrives in silence, and when legal systems fail to name gender-based killings for what they are, that silence becomes state-sanctioned." Read more about why Lais Gomes says Canada must legally recognize femicide in this opinion piece: https://bit.ly/4nIFVwz

Why Canada must legally recognize femicide

It’s not only about punishing perpetrators, it’s about treating gender-based violence as a public health and mental health crisis

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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 19d

Faced with consumer-protection provisions aimed at false corporate environmental claims, some companies have stopped making them entirely. Read more about the new corporate phenomenon of "greenhushing" in CBA National: https://bit.ly/46GnBON

From greenwashing to greenhushing

Faced with consumer-protection provisions aimed at false corporate environmental claims, some companies have stopped making them entirely

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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 19d

Canada's bail system doesn't need reverse onus legislation that will further clog our courts. Instead, we should focus on streamlining processes so courts can prioritize high-risk cases.

Read the CBA's letter to the Justice Minister: http://bit.ly/4mtyCI2

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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 20d

"When we support each other and lead with courage and conviction, no challenge is too daunting."

Kicking off her mandate earlier this month, CBA President Bianca Kratt K.C. shared why building resilience in the legal profession is a priority for the year ahead: bit.ly/3Kdct32

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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 20d

While changes have been made to improve clarity and transparency in the federal government's latest proposed cyber legislation, questions and criticisms remain. Learn more in CBA National: https://bit.ly/41Z2yV2

A cybersecurity bill with built-in vulnerabilities

While changes have been made to improve clarity and transparency in the government’s latest proposed cyber legislation, questions and criticisms remain

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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 21d

The CBA is deeply saddened by the passing of the Hon. Bryan Williams, K.C., former CBA president. He leaves behind a profound and enduring legacy in the legal profession.

Read the full statement by current CBA President Bianca Kratt, K.C.: https://bit.ly/3K8EDwb

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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 21d

"If you want to find a way to enjoy your work again, you will have to make finding it a project you intentionally take on."

In September's column, Dear Advy helps a reader who, after decades in private practice, has lost their passion for work: https://bit.ly/42perDM

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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 22d

With legal services financially out of reach for most, Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers worked with Pro Bono Ontario again this summer. Read more about the program that offers free advice on civil matters: https://bit.ly/4pnvdNt

An essential access to justice ‘stopgap’

With legal services financially out of reach for most, Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers worked with Pro Bono Ontario again this summer

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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 23d

"Democracy is not a thing we possess or a stage we attain, but a process we engage in."

Read the full statement by CBA President Bianca Kratt marking the International Day of Democracy: http://bit.ly/3Kpcz7K

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Canadian Bar Association @cba-news.bsky.social · 23d

Throughout Parliament's fall sitting, which starts today, the CBA will advocate for the rule of law and an effective justice system. Our pre-budget submission proposes concrete ideas to relieve capacity pressures on our courts: http://bit.ly/3K1ViSc

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