Since I'm just back from France I thought it might be fun to point to one of the few government sponsored videos (entitled Crepes) that actually uses humour to get… [more]
archive for June, 2010
What is the best practice for making a notarial copy of an official document that is in electronic form only?
I am aware of a few US states that have… [more]
Lawyers are big consumers of news: by and large it helps in practice not to be "out of it." And newspapers have likely been the primary source of lawyers' general… [more]
“How are things in the library?” A door opens – not the elevator door, but the door of opportunity. Are you ready?
The concept of the “elevator speech” has been… [more]
Congratulations to Sue Conner: her comment was our 8000th. Less than a year ago we were celebrating our 6000th comment. This is heartwarming for those of us who post to… [more]
As a small business owner I am gearing up to start applying the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) to my company's services, in effect July 1, 2010 or earlier. I note… [more]
Cloud computing is a new and fascinating set of technologies that is changing the way the world does business. Is the legal profession ready for it?
Cloud computing is the… [more]
Yesterday a conference in Kampala, Uganda concluded over terms of the Crime of Aggression under the International Criminal Court. The press release from the court can be found here.
To… [more]
I happened to be chatting with a couple of young lawyers the other day — really young, in that they're just about to article. It threw me back to when… [more]
Here's a quote from Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg:
You have one identity… The days of you having a different image for your work friends or co-workers and for the other… [more]
SCC Upholds Publication Ban Without Commenting on Publication and the Internet
by Dan Michaluk
June 11th, 2010
Yesterday an 8-1 majority of the Supreme Court of Canada held that section 517 of the Criminal Code … [more]is valid notwithstanding it infringes section 2(b) of the Charter. The decision
Bogus Support Collection Scams Targeting Family Law Lawyers Continue
by Dan Pinnington
June 11th, 2010
Thanks to Kerri at the CBA for bring this May 2010 Law Society of Saskatchewan fraud alert to my attention.
It provides details (including copies of the correspondence and the… [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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Ars Technica: Law & Disorder: Startup hopes to hack the immigration system with a floating incubatorBlueseed 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…"
MLB Selected Case Summaries
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Aliens - Exclusion and expulsion - Power to detain and deport - Minister’s certificate - Review - Evidence
In 2002, Harkat was detained pursuant to a ministerial security certificate issued under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) as a person inadmissible to Canada on grounds ...
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Contracts - Formation of contract - Signing - Electronic signature
The plaintiff expressed an interest in purchasing the defendant’s (vendor’s) condo. The parties agreed to carry on their discussions through e-mail. Following an exchange of e-mails, the plaintiff claimed that the defendant was contractually bound to ...
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Barristers and Solicitors - Relationship with client - Confidential communications - General
The petitioner was a Receiver appointed in March 2009 by a California court over the assets of GJB Enterprises Inc. (a “Ponzi scheme”) and its principals, the Berkes (the GJB parties). The court ordered ...
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Practice - Costs - Funding before judgment - When interim or advance costs available
The plaintiffs were “direct to home” satellite based subscription program providers. Rex and other defendants offered “grey market” services to Canadian residents to facilitate the unauthorized reception in Canada of the plaintiffs’ ...
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