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The Importance of Evidence-Based Practices in Civil Justice System Reform
by Canadian Forum on Civil Justice
December 14th, 2010
In a previous column, we described the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice's Inventory of Reforms, a freely accessible, online database that contains descriptions of civil justice system reform initiatives from… [more]
As part of its series of guidelines to supplement the CBA Code of Professional Conduct, the Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee has published a document that has seventeen solicitor-client privilege… [more]
ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20's Issue Paper on Cloud Computing: Final Call for Feedback
by Jack Newton
December 13th, 2010
The comment period for the ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20's issues paper on “Client Confidentiality and Lawyers’ Use of Technology" closes on December 15th. The Commission is soliciting feedback from… [more]
The Parliamentary Information and Research Service has published a brief report entitled "The Stuxnet Worm: Just Another Computer Attack or a Game Changer?" [PDF, HTML] by Holly Porteous. As most… [more]
Last week I talked about two announcements from Stem Legal: the newly relaunched Canadian Law Blogs directory site Lawblogs.ca and the 2010 Canadian Law Blog Awards a.k.a. the CLawBies now… [more]
More Speculation on Mergers and Acquisitions in Legal Publishing
by Gary P. Rodrigues
December 13th, 2010
Acquisitions and mergers are expected to continue as the major legal publishers explore ways to increase their profitability, achieve growth and increase market share. When organic growth fails to achieve… [more]
Whether you like Julian Assange, hate him, or altogether are indifferent towards him, the reality is that the WikiLeaks phenomenon is here to stay.
Even as Assange is moved to… [more]
Young Mr. Byron Bennett sells chocolate. He has an elaborate shop in Manhattan offering 36 brands of the luxurious substance, hailing from ten countries. He also believes in order, so… [more]
I've been giving some thought to patent law since Simon Chester posted "Appeal Granted by Federal Court for Amazon.com 1-Click Patent Application" (Slaw: October 14, 2010). The case is Amazon.com,… [more]
This is one I am unsure of and so I am curious to put it to Slaw-ers for their commentary and thoughts on the issue, I am simply unsure. Of… [more]
Try as I might on Fridays to stay away from our stock in trade — words, that is — I can't resist the occasional fillip about language. And today I… [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…"
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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.
MLB Selected Case Summaries
These summaries of selected recent cases are provided each week to Slaw by Maritime Law Book.
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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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