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archive for September, 2009
Google Ordered to Close Email Account
by Simon
Fodden
September 26th, 2009
There's something of a buzz in the blawgs about a recent decision from the California Northern District Court in which the court ordered Google to close the email account of… [more]
This is the Second Live Blog Post From 2009 Legal Futures Conference.
The Second Plenary has Bruce MacEwen, who's known in the blogosphere as the President of “Adam Smith, Esq.”,… [more]
Socialnomics Video
by Simon
Chester
September 25th, 2009
At lunch today, Joe Altonji of Hildebrandt in Chicago screened a neat four minute viral video which is well worth a view.
Here it is
And Merrilyn Astin Tarlton suggests… [more]
For the next day and a half, Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver is the venue for a programme focussing on the Future of Law. I'll post… [more]
The Friday Fillip
by Simon
Fodden
September 25th, 2009
I'm a Saxon. Well, at least that's what I tell my yoga instructor by way of explaining why I fall over backwards every time I attempt even a half lotus.… [more]
David Whelan
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Administrator
September 24th, 2009
If you look to your right — while this post is at the top of Slaw's main page — you'll see that we have a new columnist. David Whelan is… [more]
Whether We Wither
by David
Whelan
September 24th, 2009
I always laugh when I see the seemingly inevitable use of “whither” in library-related publications. It just as inevitably suggests “wither” and reminds me that we are a profession at… [more]
Firm Taglines List
by Steven
Matthews
September 24th, 2009
I'd like to offer Slaw readers a quick pointer to a new mini-research project we've released over at Stem. For the past couple weeks Emma Durand-Wood has been assembling a… [more]
Abousufian Abdelrasik, the Canadian citizen stranded in Sudan, is suing the government for $27-million.
The Statement of Claim asks for general and special damages of $20,000,000 for false imprisonment, torture… [more]
Ah, the unreported judgment…or in this case Order. Sometimes, interesting tidbits come out of discussions that flow to my ears via conversations from our lunchroom.
The walls of the Harvey… [more]
European Union Website Gets Major Makeover
by Michel-Adrien
Sheppard
September 23rd, 2009
Europa – the European Union’s official website – has just had a makeover.
The major idea was to separate laws and other technical material from more general information.
As well,… [more]
Judicial Humour
by Ted
Tjaden
September 23rd, 2009
While looking for something else I stumbled across a page on Judicial Humor by staff at the Marion Gould Gallagher Law Library (at the University of Washington School of Law).… [more]
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Available online today are four new chapters of the publication Women in Canada: A Gender-based Statistical Report, which explores the socio-demographic and economic circumstances of Canadian women in general.
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The bill amends the Constitution Act, 1867 by readjusting the number of members and the representation of the provinces in the House of Commons.
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Blueseed plans to buy a ship and turn it into a floating incubator anchored in international waters off the coast of California.
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Under Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the flow of information out of Ottawa has slowed to a trickle.
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"…the IPC has exclusive jurisdiction to decide whether a record is in the custody or control of a university in the context of an access request…"
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John J.L. Hunter, Q.C. of Vancouver has been elected President for 2011-2012
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Detailed results from 321 members.
These summaries of selected recent cases are provided each week to Slaw by Maritime Law Book. More information.
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Limitation of Actions - Actions in contract - Actions for debt - General
Moody died on December 3, 2005, leaving four adult children. Pursuant to Moody’s will two of her children, James and Tyrell, were appointed executors of the estate. It was alleged that, during her ...
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Barristers and Solicitors - Discipline - Suspension - For professional misconduct
McLean pled guilty five counts of conduct unbecoming a lawyer. The Discipline Committee suspended him from practice for four months and placed him on indefinite supervision. McLean appealed the length of the penalty.
The Saskatchewan ...
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Mines and Minerals - Operation of mines, quarries and wells - Licences and permits - Appeals or judicial review - Standing - Costs
Grizzly Resources Ltd. (Grizzly). made an applications to the Energy Resources Conservation Board to drill two sour gas wells on the same site. ...
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Narcotic Control - Offences - Trafficking - Elements of
The accused was charged with trafficking in cocaine. The trial judge granted the accused’s motion to discharge the charge. The Crown appealed.
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and ordered a new trial.
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This is a listing of a few upcoming events in Canada of interest to lawyers, law students, legal librarians, and others involved in the practice of law.
Clicking on any event in the list below will give you access to more information and to links allowing you to see the full entry and to add the event to your own calendar.
Click this link for a fuller version of the TalkLaw/ParLoi calendar of events and for instructions as to how to add events and calendars to your own calendar.
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