Terry Davidson

1 week ago | law360.ca | Terry Davidson

ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By Terry Davidson ( June 18, 2025, 4:54 PM EDT) -- A recent court ruling out of Ontario shows the “Downes credit” is “alive and well” and available to offenders deemed to have endured strict bail conditions, says a lawyer....

2 weeks ago | law360.ca | Terry Davidson

ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By Terry Davidson ( June 13, 2025, 4:58 PM EDT) -- Former Supreme Court Justice Gérard Vincent La Forest has died....

2 weeks ago | law360.ca | Terry Davidson

Law360 Canada (June 12, 2025, 4:01 PM EDT) -- New Brunswick’s legal aid provider dropped the ball in failing to review its conditions for financial eligibility and for lacking a formal appeals process for those turned down, states a report from the province’s auditor general. According to a June 10 news release, the 2025 performance report examined the “efficiency and effectiveness of legal aid service delivery” by the New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission (NBLASC).

2 weeks ago | law360.ca | Terry Davidson

Law360 Canada (June 10, 2025, 2:58 PM EDT) -- Newfoundland and Labrador is launching a new digital project aimed at providing more effective health and safety training to small construction companies in the province.

3 weeks ago | law360.ca | Terry Davidson

Law360 Canada (June 6, 2025, 4:11 PM EDT) -- The government of Newfoundland and Labrador is turning to the public for input on revamping child protection laws. According to a June 6 news release, the province’s Department of Families and Affordability has launched a “comprehensive public engagement process” as part its review of the Children, Youth and Families Act — legislation guiding the province on its delivery of child protection, youth services and oversight of children and youth in care.