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Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO) is owned by the Law Society of Upper Canada and is licensed to provide professional liability insurance and title insurance in numerous jurisdictions across Canada. Through its malpractice insurance program, LAWPRO insures over 25,000 practising lawyers in Ontario, as well as providing them with risk and practice management information under the practicePRO banner.
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From the Court Services Division of the Ministry of the Attorney General On January 6, 2026, two new regulations were filed to amend the Rules of Civil Procedure, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194. First, Ontario Regulation 2/26 introduces restrictions on parties’ choice of court location and increases judicial authority to transfer proceedings to a new location…. Read More »
Categories: Civil Litigationby LAWPRO
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has posted new artificial intelligence (AI) practice directions for both civil and family law proceedings. The practice directions provide guidance on the responsible use of AI in court proceedings and aim to promote transparency, accuracy, and accountability in the use of AI tools. The civil proceedings AI practice directions… Read More »
Categories: Technologyby LAWPRO
On November 24, the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) and The Advocates’ Society (TAS) are partnering to bring you a free program to update the litigation bar on what’s coming next in the overhaul of Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure. Join Civil Rules Review Working Group Co-Chairs, The Hon. Justice Cary Boswell and Allison Speigel to… Read More »
Categories: Civil Litigationby LAWPRO
[Updated October 10, 2025] Following the Notice to Profession distributed last week regarding the upcoming implementation of the Courts Digital Transformation (“CDT”) in Toronto for all Family and Civil proceedings (including Bankruptcy, Commercial List and Contested Estates), Small Claims Court proceedings and Divisional Court proceedings and Enforcement on October 14, 2025, please be advised that… Read More »
Categories: Civil Litigation, Family Lawby LAWPRO
What are lawyers to do when closing a transaction that involves iPro Realty Ltd? The regulator, Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO), closed the brokerage, iPro Realty Ltd. (iPro), effective August 19, 2025. iPro had 17 offices and 2,400 agents. There was a regulator approved sale of iPro’s assets to a new brokerage, iCloud Realty… Read More »
Categories: Real Estateby LAWPRO
On July 10, 2025, Ontario Regulation 153/25 was filed to amend the Rules of the Small Claims Court to reflect the June 8, 2025 decommissioning of the Small Claims Court E-Filing Service Portal (SCC E-Filing Service Portal) and related expansion of the Small Claims Court Submissions Online Portal (SCCSO Portal). This regulation also introduces various… Read More »
Categories: Announcementsby LAWPRO
Sent on behalf of Chief Justice Morawetz Dear members of Bar Associations and Legal Organizations, I am pleased to announce the launch of the redesigned and revamped website of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice which will ‘go-live’ on June 30, 2025. Some of the key features of the redesigned website are: Contents, including the… Read More »
Categories: Announcementsby LAWPRO
Working in IP law requires meticulous attention to detail and proactive management of deadlines, documentation, and communication. In Ontario, the average IP claim costs about $45,000, and some claims can arise as late as 14 years after the original work was performed. With around 45 claims reported to LAWPRO annually, it is vital for IP… Read More »
Categories: Intellectual property lawLand Acknowledgement
The offices of LAWPRO are located on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, Anishnabeg, Chippewa, Haudenosaunee and Wendat peoples. Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit. LAWPRO respects and acknowledges the histories, languages, knowledge systems, and cultures of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit nations.
