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w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m J U L Y 2 0 1 5 5 F E AT U R E S L E G A L R E P O RT S Contents 24 Derailed Two legal careers were sidelined by a 10-year battle with the Law Society of Upper Canada. Millions of dollars later, the lawyers have been vindicated and now the rebuilding begins. By Kirk Makin L I T I G AT I O N 43 Experts, eh? Courts still grappling with expert witness issues despite cases clarifying and tightening threshold re- quirements for admissibility, adding new requirements for reliability, and stressing judge's role as gatekeeper. By Luis Millán FA M I LY L AW 47 Agreeing to disagree on cohabs Some family law lawyers asked to draw up 'unfair' cohabitation agreements are saying enough is enough. By Jennifer Brown 30 Saskatoon city report Firms finding young lawyers staying or seeking out jobs in the city's solid economy. By Mervin Brass 7 R E G I O N A L W R A P - U P A look at what's happening from coast to coast 20 L AW O F F I C E M A N A G E M E N T All in the family By donalee Moulton 22 C R O S S E X A M I N E D Making lemon aid By Marg. Bruineman ntitled-1 1 12-02-21 11:22 AM D E PA RT M E N T S 15 B A N K I N G O N C O R P O R AT E Mulling about millinery By Neill May 16 T O P C O U RT TA L E S Abella! — the musical By Philip Slayton 18 T E C H S U P P O RT Changes coming to e-discovery pricing By Dera J. Nevin 50 B A C K PA G E Tax judge's beef opens incivility doors By Jim Middlemiss 22 43 47 24 Continuing a tradition of excellence L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 20 14 Finaliste 2 0 1 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Finalist L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 2 0 14 Médaille d'argent L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 2 0 14 Magazine de l'année L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 2 0 14 Médaille d'or 2 01 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Silver Winner 2 01 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Gold Winner 2 0 1 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Magazine of the Year L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 2 01 4 Site Web de l'année 2 0 1 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Website of the Year L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 2 01 4 Magazine de l'année Finaliste 2 0 1 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Magazine of the Year Finalist L ' é lit e du s ec t e u r ca n a d i e n d e s pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ssi onn e ll e s B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u si n e ss P u b lis h i n g B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u si n e ss P u b lis h i n g L ' é lit e du s ec t e u r ca n a d i e n d es pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ssi onn e ll e s L ' é lite du s ecte u r ca n a d i e n d e s pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ss i onn e ll e s L ' é lit e du s ec t e u r ca n a d i e n d e s pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ssi onn e ll e s B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u si n ess P u b li s h i n g L ' é lit e du s ecte u r ca n a d i e n d e s pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ss i o nn e ll e s B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u si n e ss P u b lis h i n g B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u si n e ss P u b lis h i n g L ' é lit e du s ec t e u r ca n a d i e n d es pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ssi o nn e ll es B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u s i n e ss P u b lis h i ng July 2015 • Volume 39, Issue 7 O P I N I O N S JOHN HYRNIUK 36 Bell starting to toll on billable hour The 2015 Canadian Lawyer Compensation Survey shows few firms making billable hour targets the sole standard for compensation. By Michael McKiernan