Exhibition Opens November 2014 at Library of Congress In conjunction with its upcoming exhibition « Magna Carta: Muse and Mentor, » the Library of Congress will launch a lecture series on July 8. The first lecture will be « Trial by Jury—Magna Carta’s Influence in Criminal Law and Legal Representation » at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8 in […]

As international recognition of the impact of abusive fiscal and tax policies on human rights and poverty gains momentum, McGill Universitywill host an international symposium, from Wednesday 18 June to Friday 20 June 2014, in Montreal, Canada, with the key objective of promoting innovative global research, dialogue and understanding of the links between tax abuses […]

Ian M. Solloway was re-elected by acclamation to a sixth consecutive term as Chair of the English-Speaking Section of the Bar of Montreal at its annual general meeting on March 11th at the Salon des Avocats at the Montreal Courthouse. Three other candidates were nominated to fill the three English-speaking councillor positions open this year […]

New Approach to Interpreting Fourth Amendment Protection Bolsters Mosaic Theory Says UM Carey Law Professor Computer science could provide solution to clarify search and seizure warrants; long-term surveillance Researchers at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and Columbia Engineering recently published a study in the New York University Journal of Law […]

Saturday May 24th, 8:00 PM Saint-Jean Baptiste Church, 309 East Rachel Street Le Grand Choeur de Montréal is proud to present its new concert “Tutti Mozart”. The performance will be held at the heart of The Plateau on Saturday May 24th at the splendid Saint-Jean Baptiste church. Conducted by Martin Dagenais, the program will feature […]

When Heenan Blaikie LLP dissolved last month, an unprecedented number of lawyers found themselves out of work: close to 170 in Toronto alone. In order to understand how the collapse has changed the makeup of other firms, Precedent has used press releases and other research to chart where Toronto lawyers formerly at Heenan Blaikie have […]

The Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Central Nova, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments: The Honourable Geneviève Marcotte, a puisne judge of the Superior Court of Quebec in Montreal, is appointed a puisne judge of the Court of Appeal of Quebec to replace Mr. Justice J.R. […]

Dentons Canada LLP is pleased to announce that a total of 46 lawyers have joined the firm’s offices in Montreal, Toronto and Calgary this month from Heenan Blaikie LLP, including a further five partners and 11 associates who have joined since previous announcements. These lawyers are joining key practice areas at Dentons, complementing and building […]

A lawyer and physician, Mr. Johnson is recognized for his expertise in the areas of international trade negotiations, environmental law and health law. Since 2009, he has acted as chief negotiator for the Government of Quebec in the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union. He also acted as personal […]

Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese activist, received the 2014 Geneva Summit Courage Award yesterday from an international assembly of human rights groups, where dissidents shared harrowing testimonies of human rights abuses ahead of Monday’s gathering of foreign ministers at the United Nations Human Rights Council.Hundreds of dissidents, activists, diplomats and […]