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The Initial Prospect Meeting

by Mark Hunter

November 23rd, 2011

Lawyers know best. It must be true otherwise they wouldn’t always be asking for marketing material to give to a prospect prior to the first meeting.
Marketing people are regularly… [more]

Get Out From Behind Your Desk

by Mark Hunter

September 20th, 2011

Everyone is talking about how to stay connected on-line and how social media is changing the way we do business. And you know what? It is. Just think of the… [more]

The Golf Tournament

by Mark Hunter

August 2nd, 2011

Most of us have participated in or been invited to a golf tournament in our careers. Often these are over-the-top affairs with great meals, fantastic prizes and cost a huge… [more]

Client Interviews

by Mark Hunter

May 26th, 2011

As the client and service provider relationship evolves, the new normal for lawyers is that clients want more and they want it for less. So how do you successfully maintain… [more]

Choice

by Mark Hunter

March 22nd, 2011

I recently bought a new car. If you have done this in the last little while you know it can be quite the endeavour, and the choice available today is… [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]

Why Do We Care What Everyone Else Is Doing?

by Mark Hunter

November 18th, 2010

So, what are the other firms doing? 
How many times have your heard that? It seems in this industry we are only concerned with what everyone else is doing –… [more]

Follow-Up

by Mark Hunter

October 1st, 2010

It is well known in this industry that clients want more out of the firms they work with than ever before. In years past you could take a client out… [more]

Let me expand on this idea: people will continue… [more] to do business with people they like. 
Seems like a pretty simple concept, doesn’t it? Yet so many people miss out

The Client Experience

by Mark Hunter

June 10th, 2010

Three simple words that just might be the single most important concept to getting, keeping and strengthening your business relationships. Often, however, living… [more] the client experience is one of those

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SlawTips Open Access Journals
Wednesday, February 8

There is good leagal content that doesn’t necessarily come in the neat packages that we usually look in.  Though our commercial legal database subscriptions have linked, vetted, edited, and easily. […] »»

Research

SlawTips Use join.me to Get on the Same Page Across the Web
Wednesday, February 8

When you need to collaborate on a document displayed on your screen, it’s great to have a colleague from down the hall come into your office and look over your … »»

Technology

SlawTips Top 10 Financial Errors: #8 Always Assume More Risk Than Needed
Friday, February 3

You should assess whether you can accept the financial risks associated with taking the matter, just as clients will assess whether they can (and will) pay your fee. Spend time at the beginning of the. […] »»

Practice

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  • Banks and Banking - Liability of banks to third parties - Negligence - General

    The plaintiffs were the former shareholders of a company that failed. They sued the defendant bank alleging that it breached its contract with the company and the plaintiffs and breached a duty ...

  • Actions - Cause of action - General principles - New or extended cause of action - Opening of floodgates

    The plaintiff and defendant worked at different branches of the same bank. The defendant’s common-law husband was the plaintiff’s ex-husband. Over a four year period, the defendant ...

  • Aliens - Definitions and general principles - Immigration consultants

    The Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC) had been designated as the sole regulatory body of immigration consultants in Canada from 2004 until June 2011. On June 30, 2011, Bill C-35 came into force, which significantly amended ...

  • Criminal Law - Sexual offences, public morals and disorderly conduct - Public morals - Obscenity - Possession of child pornography

    The accused was convicted of making child pornography available and two counts of possession of child pornography (see [2010] Sask.R. Uned. 197). Subsequently, he was sentenced ...

  • Criminal Law - Procedure - Charge or directions - Jury or judge alone - Directions regarding pleas or evidence of witnesses, co-accused and accomplices

    Rowe was convicted by a jury of five offences. He appealed.

    The Ontario Court of Appeal allowed ...

  • Narcotic Control - Offences - Possession - General

    The accused wished to access marijuana for medicinal purposes but did not have an authorization to possess marijuana issued under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations. He was notified that a package of marihuana addressed to him had been ...

  • Narcotic Control - General - Legislation - Exemptions - Medicinal marijuana

    McCrady, who had an application pending under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR) to possess and grow marijuana, was convicted of possession of marijuana (Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), s. 4(1)). Hearn pleaded guilty ...

  • Criminal Law - Sentence - Trafficking in hashish or marijuana (incl. possession for purposes of trafficking)

    The accused pleaded guilty to one count of possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. He was sentenced to 30 days’ imprisonment to be served intermittently and 11 months’ ...

  • Municipal Law - Powers of municipalities - Particular powers - Imposition and collection of taxes or fees 

    Catalyst Paper Corp. operated a paper mill in the District of North Cowichan. Catalyst objected to the tax rate that it paid compared to residential ratepayers. In 2009, the ...


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