I had written about the Just A Click Away project in January 2011. Just A Click Away is a Canada-wide initiative on public legal education and information (PLEI).
It organized… [more]
archive for October, 2011
Phase 2 of "Just a Click Away" Public Legal Education Project
by Michel-Adrien Sheppard
October 13th, 2011
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In the last week there were 22 comments. You might be particularly interested in the… [more]
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Do you want to know a secret?,
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Lyrics and music by Lennon/McCartney.
At last week's Pacific Legal Technology Conference held in Vancouver, BC, Canada, "The
The new library of Osgoode Hall Law School is open, even if not yet quite finished. We’re still waiting for some of the furniture to be delivered and the rare… [more]
BC Privacy Commissioner Releases Guidelines for Social Media Background Checks
by Simon Chester
October 13th, 2011
The OIPC BC released Guidelines for Social Media Background Checks yesterday. The Guidelines were developed "to help organizations and public bodies navigate social media background checks and privacy laws."
The… [more]
I'm sure most Canadians law firm denizens have heard about some of the latest firm merger news, but I thought it might be good to catch up with a few… [more]
The Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) released a study by Pierre Lortie today concluding that Canada does not need a national securities regulator. The report details how decentralization has allowed… [more]
This morning's Intapp Law Firm Risk Management Blog features a piece I recently published in Managing Partner Magazine in London entitled: "Managing Screens," which explores the tension between tightly controlling… [more]
I am among a decreasing number of Canadians who are unilingual. I am grateful for a small innovation that Canlii has made to their main page. They added a check… [more]
Shape-Shifting Dispute Processes: Adapting the Process to the Type of IT Dispute
by James Kosa
October 13th, 2011
It is commonplace these days for parties to an IT contract to consider alternative dispute resolution (mediation or arbitration) as a means for resolving disputes. I have written on the… [more]
The 15th Annual Canadian Information Technology Law Association (IT.CAN) Conference is coming up fast. The program for October 27 & 28 is jam-packed with all your favourite topics and a… [more]
Probability, Nike Trainers, and Murder: English Court Case Bars Bayes and Raises Ruckus
by Simon Fodden
October 12th, 2011
Last year at about this time the Court of Appeal for England and Wales overturned the conviction of one T (R. v. T.… [more] [2010] EWCA Crim 2439) on the
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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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