Monday’s Mix

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from more than 80 recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. Clicklaw Blog 2. Civil Resolution Tribunal blog 3. FACL BC Podcast 4. All About Information 5. Legal Post Blog

Clicklaw Blog
This is the last Clicklaw Blog!

After many years of publishing this blog, the Clicklaw team is saying good-bye with this, our final issue. The blog is ending just as Clicklaw’s new focus is taking off, with a new design and emphasis on helping the public find trusted answers to their legal questions. We aren’t completely saying good-bye, however. Clicklaw is a program of Courthouse Libraries BC, which provides other services you might find helpful. …

Civil Resolution Tribunal blog
Participant Survey – February 2025

The Civil Resolution Tribunal anonymously surveys people who have gone through the tribunal process. We use this feedback to improve the way we serve the public. We report the results every month on this blog. We had 41 responses to our participant survey in February 2025. We’re pleased to report that participant satisfaction remains strong in all areas except timely resolution. We’re taking measures to address a high volume of claims and improve timeliness in all areas of the dispute resolution process. …

FACL BC Podcast
Episode 39: Litigation, Leadership and EDI with Douglas Chiu

In this episode, co-hosts Xue Zhang and Becca Liu welcome Douglas Chiu, a partner at Hammerco Lawyers LLP and a distinguished litigator with nearly two decades of experience in complex financial disputes. Recently recognized by Best Lawyers for his work in personal injury litigation, Douglas brings a wealth of expertise to the conversation. He shares his journey in law, reflecting on the challenges and opportunities he has encountered as an Asian leader in the legal community. He discusses how his cultural background shapes his litigation practice and his approach to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) within law firms. Douglas also explores the impact of EDI policies on leadership and the legal profession. …

All About Information
In praise of cyber response transparency (and in defence of the “breach coach”)

Wired Magazine published an article last week about school cyber attacks in the United States that was wholly denigrating of the role of cyber incident response counsel – “breach coaches.” Wired’s theme was that schools are using their lawyers to deprive parents, students, and the public of information. Wired has inspired this post, though I will say little more about it than “Don’t believe everything you read.” Rather, I will be positive, and explain that transparency is at the center of good cyber incident response and that breach counsel enable transparency through clear, accurate, and timely communication. …

Legal Post Blog
Howard Levitt: Employment law disputes in politically sensitive workplaces

There is a misconception that there’s a difference between protecting one’s own legal interests versus that of the public. For an individual pursuing a wrongful dismissal claim, the burden of proof lies in demonstrating that the termination breached contractual terms. The former CEO of Alberta Health Services (AHS), Athana Mentzelopoulos, recently filed a $1.7 million wrongful dismissal suit against AHS and the province, …

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*Randomness here is created by Random.org and its list randomizing function.