archive for August, 2011



Rocket Lawyer Raises $18.5 Million

by David Bilinsky

August 12th, 2011

♬ Money talks, it’ll tell you a story
Money talks, says strange things
Money talks very loudly…♬… [more]
Lyrics and music by JJ Cale and Christine Lakeland, recorded by JJ Cale.

These are notes from a talk by the Honorable Herbert B. Dixon, Jr. trial judge of the Washington DC Superior Court, followed by a panel discussion at the American Bar Association … [more]

The Friday Fillip: "What Is Your Goodname, Sir?"

by Simon Fodden

August 12th, 2011

India, either the world's most or second most populous country, in any case boasting damn near 20% of the planet's people. A country worth paying attention to for this and… [more]

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by Administrator

August 12th, 2011

This is a post in a series to appear occasionally, setting out some articles that contributors at Slaw are reading and that you might find interesting. These tend to be… [more]

Building Canada’s Digital Law Library

by Louis Mirando

August 12th, 2011

Over the past year, I have written a series of articles on the theme of (re)building a law library. Obviously, I attach great value to the concept of library as… [more]

UK: Who Are the Rioters and What's Happening to Them?

by Michel-Adrien Sheppard

August 11th, 2011

The British newspaper The Guardian… [more] has compiled data on who is being arrested for the recent riots in the United Kingdom.
It makes for a fascinating story:
In an indication

Riots, Reasons, and the Law

by Simon Fodden

August 11th, 2011

Those of us Canadians who live in Toronto or Vancouver know not to be smug about England's riots; we've been there recently, albeit on a smaller scale, thankfully. We might,… [more]

Fastcase 50 Honours Friends of Slaw

by Simon Chester

August 11th, 2011

Fastcase has just announced the Fastcase 50, the "fifty most interesting, provocative, and courageous leaders in the world of law, scholarship, and legal technology". The entire list is interesting but… [more]

3 Introductory Steps for Small Firm Succession

by Michael Litchfield

August 11th, 2011

The issue of succession for small firms and solo practitioners has received a significant amount of attention of late in Canada. The attention stems from a demographic reality that sees… [more]

Solo Day 2011: Law Firm Marketing Management

by Connie Crosby

August 11th, 2011

These are notes are from a panel discussion session at the American Bar Association 2011 conference in Toronto last Friday, one of the Solo Day 2011 talks. Panelists included Charley … [more]

The Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner recently confirmed that Alberta Health Services (AHS) breached the rights of one of its employees by intentionally using information from his addiction counselling against… [more]

A Causation Primer

by David Cheifetz

August 11th, 2011

Those of us who need to know such things know that the SCC granted leave to appeal in Clements v Clements… [more] 2011 CanLII 36004 (from 2010 BCCA 581) where the

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SlawTips Current Awareness
Wednesday, February 22

There are two possible approaches to personal current awareness: Develop excellent searching skills so that you can find what you need when you need it Pick a fairly narrow specialty … »»

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Thursday, February 16

“It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating” was said once by Oscar Wilde. The final tip in this series is the capstone issue in our … »»

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SlawTips Deciphering Acroynyms
Wednesday, February 15

I wrote about the trouble I have with Acronyms yesterday at Slaw. Today’s Tip: Use an Acronym Dictionary! I have a nice little book on my reference shelves called Acrobuster. … »»

Research

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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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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. ...

  • 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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