By Grant A. Brown, D.Phil., LL.B For several decades now, fathers have faced significant, widespread bias in family courts across Canada. But as author Grant Brown shows in a new book, many of the popular prejudices behind this bias simply have no basis in law or fact. In Ideology And Dysfunction In Family Law – […]

The founding members of Michael, Evrensel & Pawar LLP (operating as MEP Business Counsel) are proud to announce the launch of a new British Columbia-based full-service corporate, commercial and media/entertainment law firm founded on global expertise, ingenuity and collegiality. Formed by a collaborative group of highly-skilled business lawyers from Heenan Blaikie’s former Vancouver office, with […]

Left to right: Iraqi Christians Ramzi Wahida & Maryam Wahida, UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer, Iraqi Christian representative, and Yazidi spokesman Breen Tahseen The following statement was issued today by Mr. Breen Tahseen, the son and spokesman of Prince Tahseen, leader of the Yazidi people, at the conclusion of Geneva diplomatic meetings: Today I […]

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) is delighted to announce that one of Canada’s leading jurists, the Honourable Louise Arbour, former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada has joined the firm as Counsel. “In our long and successful history as Canada’s oldest and largest law firm, serving […]

Éric Beauchesne, president of Joli-Cœur Lacasse, is pleased to announce the arrival of Serge Provençal and Jean-Philippe Rocheleau to the Montreal’s office. Graduated in law from the University of Sherbrooke in 1985, Mr. Serge Provençal was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1987. Entertainment law, copyright and image rights dominate his practice. He also works […]

The International Bar Association (IBA) today announces His Excellency Prime Minister Shinzō Abe as the keynote speaker at the 2014 IBA Annual Conference. For the first time in the Association’s history, the foremost annual gathering of the global legal profession, typically bringing together 5,000 delegates from across the globe, will take place in Tokyo, Japan, […]

Mortom S. Minc, Juge-President L’HONORABLE MORTON S. MINC JUGE-PRÉSIDENT COUR MUNICIPALE DE LA VILLE DE MONTRÉAL 12 NOVEMBRE 2013 MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC – Merci : – Madame la Juge en chef du Québec – Madame la Présidente de Lord Reading Law Society, Heather Micheline – Chères/chers collègues – Members of the Bar – Special thanks to […]

The International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw), the leading worldwide organization representing lawyers in the technology sector, today announced that its new President, Sajai Singh of India’s J. Sagar Associates, has met with senior officials in the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. The series of discussions took place in Washington, D.C. over […]

Fasken Martineau, a leading international business law and litigation firm, announced today that Bernard Synnott was elected President of the Québec Bar Association for 2014-2015. The traditional transfer of power took place Saturday, June 7th, at the Annual Conference of the Québec Bar. Having previously served as President of the Montréal Bar (2004-2005), Bernard has also […]

Secure your seat now before the program reaches maximum capacity! Upcoming Seminars Mini-MBA Executive Development Course (EDC) – Montreal Begins Sep 15 Accounting and Finance for Non-Financial Managers Sep 16-19 Essential Management Skills Sep 22-24 Strategic Planning and Execution Sep 22-24 Budgeting and Forecasting Sep 30-Oct 1 Influence and Assertiveness Oct 16-17 Business Writing for […]