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The Advocates' Quarterly

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The Advocates' Quarterly is a widely recognized source of civil litigation information and guidance throughout Canada. It provides in-depth coverage on diverse aspects of civil litigation including issues that arise in proceedings before administrative boards and tribunals.

Editor-in-chief, The Honourable Mr. Justice Todd Archibald, was appointed to the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario. Before his appointment, he was a partner at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (as it is now known), where he practised civil and criminal litigation. He was awarded the 2015 David Walter Mundell Medal for his contribution to legal writing. Justice Archibald is also the senior editor of the Annual Review of Civil Litigation.

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Established in 1977, The Advocates' Quarterly consists of contributions from recognized lawyers, academics and non-legal experts across Canada. Civil litigation lawyers, law professors, and judges alike have come to rely on this publication as a trusted source of civil litigation information and guidance.

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The Advocates’ Quarterly is often cited in judgments of Canadian courts at all levels and by various administrative boards and tribunals throughout Canada. Civil litigation lawyers, law professors, and judges alike have come to rely on this publication as a trusted source of civil litigation information and guidance.

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