When the world changes, does the law change with it? This, of course, is a matter of where you are situated.
When the world changes, does the law change with it?
This, of course, is a matter of where you are situated.
This week, attending the annual Ontario Bar Association’s Institute, I was reminded of how slowly systems shift when lawyer Sabrina Bandali recounted a story of the extensive efforts that had to be made by a group of lawyers to change rules around modifying gowns for court, for pregnant women and people with health issues.
This issue of Law Times covers a variety of looming changes.
This comes at a time when discussions on licensing loom on the horizon and concerns have been voiced about a shortage of articling positions and the cost of tuition.
Meanwhile, the Ontario Bar Association is currently considering a proposal to the province’s Civil Rules Committee that would improve the ability of litigants to serve materials using email without requiring information from the opposite side or a court order.
One lawyer recently turned to another social media platform, Instagram, to serve a defendant with a statement of claim.
It’s believed to be the first time it’s happened in the province.
Change requires hard work — often unpaid and unrecognized.
Being the first at anything is not easy, which is what gives it meaning.
With this work comes a resilience, built from oft-repeated failure, and a sense of purpose, at pursuing pathways otherwise not trodden.
