ON PASSING THE ONTARIO BARRISTER’S EXAMINATION – AN ITL’S ACCOUNT.
I was up by 3:00 am on the 3rd of March 2020 , restless and counting down. I could no longer read, I just wanted to be done with the exam. I was so nervous that I could not drive, I asked my brother, Ade to drive me to the Examination Center and take a […]
GLC Virtual Mentor Office Hours
Join Global Lawyers of Canada for our Virtual Mentor Office Hours series: Thursday 5pm (PT)/ 6pm (MT)/ 8pm (EST) Each week you will have the opportunity to put your questions to GLC’s mentors, all internationally trained lawyers or advocates and receive guidance, no matter what stage you at in your legal career. Each week you […]
FAILURE REPORT DRAMA
By: Moyo Sadiq I was so angry, sad, heartbroken and disappointed in myself for failing the Foundations of Canadian Law Exam that I wrote during the May 2019 diet of the NCA Exams. I was literally broken and it told on everyone around me. I cocooned myself in self-pity and isolated myself, I cried, oh […]
Tales of Flawed Disclosure: The Importance of the FDD Certificate
Tales of Flawed Disclosure: The Importance of the FDD Certificate By: Sam Khajeei & Kenny Okunola | February 26, 2020 The recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the Court) in the case of 2483038 Ontario Inc. v. 2082100 Ontario Inc. (2020 ONSC 475) (the Fit for Life Decision) highlights the importance […]
Internationally Trained Lawyers Conference – Calgary & Edmonton
The Law Society of Alberta is hosting an educational conference in Calgary and Edmonton for internationally trained lawyers looking to learn more about the process to become a lawyer in Alberta. The conference will feature information on the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA), the articling process and the Bar admission course, PREP, as well as […]
Annual General Meeting (Calgary Chapter)
To: All members of Global Lawyers of Canada – (Calgary Chapter). This is to notify all members that the Annual General Meeting of the chapter will hold as follows: Date: Friday 7th of February 2020 Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm Venue: Elbow River Marketing Suite 1600 Royal Bank Building (beside Bankers Hall – West Tower) 335 […]
Social Media Event – “Demystifying the Licensing Process in Canada”
Global Lawyers of Canada is inviting you to our upcoming Social Media Event – “Demystifying the Licensing Process in Canada”.Our panelists will be sharing their licensing journey stories from their different perspectives and provide valuable insights on the Canadian licensing process, possible challenges, lessons learnt and how to navigate the process. Host – Viviana Berkman […]
DEFAULT DEFERENCE TO ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS – THE NEW ERA OF REVIEW STANDARDS
By: Sam Khajeei & Kenny Okunola | January 7, 2020 Background Judicial review involves a process by which a court is asked to review a ruling made by an administrative tribunal in Canada (a Tribunal). Tribunals include the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, the Trademarks Opposition Board […]
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