In the United Kingdom and in Canada the history of the language of law reports is as much about the influence of the French language as it is about the… [more]
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Mark Schatzker of The Globe noted this week the launch of a new website, JudgeMyCop. Given the scrutiny towards police officers in the GTA following the G20, it's no surprise… [more]
Here's a book for the lawyer on your Christmas gift list: Representing Justice, by Judith Resnik and Dennis E. Curtis (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2010). From the blurb:
By… [more]
Though my father didn't name me Autolycus, I, too, am something of a "snapper-up of unconsidered trifles," as anyone who reads Friday Fillips will agree. It's often the little things,… [more]
Many judicial and quasi-judicial proceedings these days are recorded on audio- or videotape, rather than by a court reporter taking notes in person then transcribing them. Usually the audio tape… [more]
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales Complains of "Impenetrable Legislation"
by Michel-Adrien Sheppard
December 16th, 2010
England's top judge, Lord Chief Justice Lord Judge (that's a great name!) has complained that "impenetrable" criminal justice legislation is causing major delays in British trials.
The remarks are contained… [more]
Cynthia Vukets of The Star covered today a new study that predicts the success of lawyers based on their law school yearbook photo,
A University of Toronto professor has found… [more]
It looks like Yahoo will be shutting down the social bookmarking service Delicious.com. Or Del.icio.us as we first knew it.
Techcrunch reported the story earlier today, citing Yahoo layoffs that… [more]
I've only just come across Books Ngram Viewer, a Google Labs tool that lets you derive graphs from their Books database at the text level. You can enter up to… [more]
Human Resources Professional Association of Ontario as a Regulator
by Yosie Saint-Cyr
December 16th, 2010
Bill 138, the Registered Human Resources Professionals Act, 2010 received first reading in the Ontario Legislature on November 23, 2010. The aim of the Bill is to make human resources… [more]
On December 15, 2010, the Attorney General of Quebec, Jean-Marc Fournier announced that the Quebec government has decided to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada the Eric v. Lola … [more]
Rebuilding a Law Library, Part 3: Is There a Place for Law Reports?
by Louis Mirando
December 16th, 2010
[This is the third in a series of articles about the trends, theories, principles and realities that have influenced the redesign of the new library of Osgoode Hall Law School… [more]
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Administrative Law - Judicial review - General - Scope or standard of review
Ten individuals complained to the Information and Privacy Commissioner that the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) disclosed, in contravention of the Personal Information Protection Act, their personal information between October 13 and December 2, ...
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Civil Rights - Property - Search and seizure - Search - What constitutes
The accused was charged with possession of child pornography and making available child pornography. The accused brought an application, alleging several violations of his rights under the Charter.
The Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s ...
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Constitutional Law - Extent of powers conferred - Double aspect doctrine - General
In provincial references, both the Alberta Court of Appeal (510 A.R. 200; 527 W.A.C. 200) and the Quebec Court of Appeal (2011 QCCA 591), concluded that the proposed Canadian Securities Act (CSA) was unconstitutional. A ...
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The accused was charged with breach of trust by a public official contrary to s. 122 of the Criminal Code. The trial judge acquitted the accused. ...
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MacIntosh was charged on three informations with a total of 43 counts of sexual offences against nine complainants in the 1970s. The first information ...
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Two breweries’ respective properties were assessed as special properties under the Assessment Act, 2006. They appealed their respective municipal tax assessments to the Review Commissioner. The Commissioner dismissed the appeals. The breweries each appealed. The appeals ...
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The applicant (Girao) and Allstate Insurance Co. disputed entitlements to accident benefits. The respondent law firm represented Allstate. Girao complained to the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (PCC) against Allstate for disclosing her ...
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