archive for January, 2011



Culture Clash in Les Palais De Justice

by Simon Chester

January 31st, 2011

Three years ago, the Quebec Ministère de la Justice published an exhaustive guide for relations between the media and the courts. The guide imposed access restrictions on journalists, who wanted… [more]

New & Improved! for a Limited Time Only!

by Brian Maude

January 31st, 2011

One issue that comes up when you’re starting (or developing) your own practice is the question of how – or indeed, whether – to advertise. We’ve all seen our American… [more]

Law Like an Egyptian*

by Mark Lewis

January 31st, 2011

With the events in Egypt capturing the world's attention over the past week, I thought I would post some quick links to information pertaining to the Egyptian legal system here… [more]

Toronto Law Blogger Meetup

by Connie Crosby

January 31st, 2011

Periodically law bloggers in Toronto get together, usually when someone such as the Editor of the Blawg Review or Kevin O'Keefe of LexBlog are in town. This time Bob Tarantino… [more]

A Client Service Self-Assessment: How Do You Measure Up?

by Dan Pinnington

January 31st, 2011

Managing a better professional services firm requires that you excel at providing superlative client service. Good technical skills and quality legal advice met the grade in the past but times… [more]

Habits

by Mark Hunter

January 31st, 2011

We are all creatures of habit and, at some point in our lives, we have tried to change our habits – whether to become more physically active, stop smoking or… [more]

Ezra Levant Ordered to Pay Costs

by Omar Ha-Redeye

January 30th, 2011

I previously covered the Vigna v. Levant … [more]decision, where Ezra Levant was ordered to remove defamatory blog posts against Giacamo Vigna.
At least one reader expressed interest in costs, as

Google Drops Real Estate Maps Search

by Steven Matthews

January 28th, 2011

The Real Estate industry can rest a little easier knowing that Google won't be coming to their rescue. Earlier today Google announced that they will be discontinuing their Maps Real… [more]

Egypt and Al Franken

by Michael Lines

January 28th, 2011

Wired has an article today about how exactly Egyptian officials managed to shut down the internet there, in an effort to suppress speech. This happened yesterday, and while news is… [more]

The Friday Fillip

by Simon Fodden

January 28th, 2011

This Friday it's about friends. No, I mean real meat friends, not the phrends on phacebook. And my overbold assertion is that I know something about your friends. Here's what… [more]

Friday's Follies

by David Cheifetz

January 28th, 2011

(with apologies to Simon F. for the resonance)
Once upon a time in the last millennium – as it happens, the first year of the first decade of the last century – a… [more]

Choose Your Own Adventure

by Wendy Reynolds

January 28th, 2011

 In the business cycle of the Legislative Library, the planning process has begun once again. In the dark days of winter, it’s time to plant the seeds of the future. … [more]

SlawTips      

SlawTips Top 10 Financial Errors: #7 Put Off Dealing With Underperforming Lawyers
Friday, January 27

When everyone in the firm is required to report monthly to all other partners, you instill a culture in the firm that is self-correcting. If someone fails to regularly meet their financial goals, you. […] »»

Practice

SlawTips Dig Deep
Wednesday, January 25

Today’s Tip: Dig Deep By deep, I mean the deep or invisible web.  According to Marcus Zillman, there are somewhere in the vicinity of 1 trillion plus pages of … »»

Research

SlawTips Top 10 Financial Errors: #6 Think You Don’t Need a Fee Agreement With Each Client.
Thursday, January 19

It is a huge financial mistake to not record in writing the very nature of the contractual relationship with each and every one of your clients. »»

Practice

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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, ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Criminal Law - Procedure - Charge or directions - Jury or judge alone - Directions regarding evidence generally

    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. ...

  • Civil Rights - Trials - Due process, fundamental justice and fair hearings - Criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings - Delay (Charter, s. 7)

    MacIntosh was charged on three informations with a total of 43 counts of sexual offences against nine complainants in the 1970s. The first information ...

  • Real Property Tax - Valuation - Business property - Considerations

    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 ...

  • Barristers and Solicitors -Duty to court - General principles - Duty of integrity

    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 ...

  • Criminal Law - Sentencing - Sentencing procedure and rights of the accused - Plea bargain or joint submission - Effect of

    The accused was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for three breaches of a recognizance under s. 810.2 of the Criminal Code. He appealed and applied ...

  • Practice - Persons who can sue and be sued - Individuals and corporations - Status or standing - Class actions - Members of class - General

    The plaintiffs were Inuit or Métis persons who were forced to attend certain residential schools in Labrador and Newfoundland. They ...


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