Monday’s Mix

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from sixty recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. The Stream 2. Administrative Law Matters3. Excess Copyright 4. Law & Style 5. Clio Blog

The Stream
Asked & Answered: Can I text in the Courtroom?

Texting is a great way to communicate. It’s fast and, with an ever-growing number of emoticons to choose from, it’s fun too! But what about choosing the right time and place for texting? We hope this Asked & Answered will offer some clarity. CAN I TEXT IN THE COURTROOM? Policy for the permitted and prohibited use of electronic devices in courtrooms of the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court and the Provincial Court of British Columbia: …

Administrative Law Matters
Judges Talking to other Judges: Judicious Consultation?

There is a fascinating story in the New York Times about judicial decision-making, in particular, whether it is appropriate for judges to seek out the advice of their colleagues: Interviews with more than a dozen judges in Manhattan’s Federal District Court show that almost all have telephoned colleagues when they were puzzled by legal questions or other issues, or have been on the receiving end of the game-show-like call for help….

Excess Copyright
Possible Fallout From the Copyright Board’s Access Copyright Provincial And Territorial Government Decision

There once was a time when proposed inaugural Copyright Board tariffs were virtually bankable assets that would result in the financing of very expensive hearings that almost invariably paid off quickly and many times over – sometimes in the tens of millions or more. Those essentially guaranteed good times and rich reward days for collectives and their counsel now appear to be over….

Law & Style
The Precedent summer reading list

Some of our favourite lawyer bookworms tell us what we should be reading this summer. Nana Yanful, Criminal defence, Yanful Law. Recommended read: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. “In charting a woman’s journey from Nigeria to America, the book touches on race, identity and class, and tells a sweet story of teenage love. Adichie describes everything beautifully. I can hear, smell, taste everything on the page.” …

Clio Blog
6 Alternative Legal Research Sources

Legal research has come a long way in recent years. In addition to traditional sources for legal research, lawyers now have access to a wealth of new information distributed via sources that have not traditionally fell within the realm of ‘legal research’. Below, we cover six of these new avenues….

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*Randomness here is created by Random.org and its list randomizing function.