Ian Burns

1 week ago | law360.ca | Ian Burns

ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By Ian Burns ( April 17, 2025, 3:20 PM EDT) -- B.C.’s top court has ruled a judge incorrectly applied the “step-up principle” when sentencing a woman for criminal contempt in relation to her actions when protesting logging operations in the province....

1 week ago | law360.ca | Ian Burns

Law360 Canada (April 16, 2025, 4:31 PM EDT) -- Legal observers in Alberta are raising alarm bells about provincial legislation that they say would lead to political interference in funding decisions for access to justice initiatives, but the province is saying some of the concerns are being “unfairly and inaccurately” mischaracterized.

1 week ago | law360.ca | Ian Burns

Law360 Canada (April 15, 2025, 2:24 PM EDT) -- A revamp of Ontario’s justice system could soon be in the offing after a task force set up to look at the province’s Rules of Civil Procedure recommended a number of changes that would have a major impact on legal practice.

1 week ago | law360.ca | Ian Burns

ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By Ian Burns ( April 14, 2025, 3:09 PM EDT) -- Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) benchers have codified confidentiality rules for practice advisers while making its three-year alternative discipline process (ADP) pilot a permanent program....

2 weeks ago | law360.ca | Ian Burns

ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By Ian Burns ( April 11, 2025, 2:56 PM EDT) -- B.C.’s largest post-secondary institution has been hit with a legal challenge from a group of academics saying it has violated a provincial statute that requires the school to refrain from taking political positions....