Verdicts & Voices

Verdicts and Voices: The use of AI at the Federal Court, the tort of family violence, and R v. Drybones

Verdicts & Voices

Show Notes

In this episode of Modern Law: Verdicts and Voices, we welcome Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton who explains how virtually no one is declaring the use of AI in their filings; we take a look at the recent Supreme Court hearing into the proposed new tort of family violence; and we dive into R v. Drybones, the first case the Supreme Court decided under the 1960 Canadian Bill of Rights.

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