author archive



Welcome to Law School

by Mark Lewis

September 9th, 2011

Orientation week is drawing to a close. 2L and 3L classes have begun with 1L to begin on Monday. To all 1Ls here are my pieces of advice. I know… [more]

Lessons From the Law Library

by Mark Lewis

August 26th, 2011

Attention: what follows is not me, my head shot to the left is not representative of the following paragraphs. Over the summer we have had a library school intern working… [more]

Say It Ain't So (Cup-a) Joe

by Mark Lewis

August 12th, 2011

Okay, I admit, it is the dog days of August, so to speak. But it is a sunny Friday afternoon here in Halifax and that is a rare occurrence indeed… [more]

Peter Aucoin

by Mark Lewis

July 15th, 2011

In a bit of tragic irony last week, I finished my post on some of Canada's constitutional documents and hit the publish button and left Slaw to discover that Dalhousie,… [more]

Ca-Na-Da

by Mark Lewis

July 8th, 2011

What follows will be no revelation to most Slaw regulars (or irregulars as the case might be) so feel free to move along, but also feel to contribute some expertise… [more]

From Peach to Screech

by Mark Lewis

June 24th, 2011

Unless you are a Canadian who has been spending a lot of quality time in a cave over the past month you are no doubt aware that Winnipeg has regained… [more]

You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream…

by Mark Lewis

June 17th, 2011

…For Ice Cream or more properly "Iced" Cream, (this is one of those words that we have slang-ed much like Web Log to Blog). As we approach the Summer Solstice,… [more]

MY(Pad) 2 Cents

by Mark Lewis

June 10th, 2011

A few of us here at Slaw have been giving testimonials to our tablet experiences and I am going to follow the trend today, I am very early in my… [more]

Marquee Rules

by Mark Lewis

May 27th, 2011

On the last day of April the UFC or Ultimate Fighting Championship held an event at Rogers Centre (nee Skydome) in Toronto. Personally, I'm not a fan but I find… [more]

The Social Media Election?

by Mark Lewis

May 13th, 2011

A simple question for Slaw-yers: was #Elxn41 the "Social Media Election"?
The term was tossed about during the campaign with conjecture on how social media would impact the election; so… [more]

Old Skool

by Mark Lewis

April 29th, 2011

I have spent the last few weeks preoccupied with making sure E exams here at Schulich Law proceed in an orderly fashion, and being grateful that I was spending my… [more]

Open

by Mark Lewis

April 8th, 2011

Lost amid the rumpus (yes, I used the synonym function for that one) of #elxn41 was an announcement that happened shortly before the election call; from Policy Monitor Canada: Canada… [more]

SlawTips      

SlawTips Cash Flow Reports – Part 2
Thursday, May 24

This is the second in a series of ten tips dealing with cash flow reports and cash flow management. Gregory Nunn once said: “Never underestimate the value of cold cash.”… »»

Practice

SlawTips United Nations Documents
Wednesday, May 23

Today’s Tip: Monitor UN documents with RSS Since I last looked, the United Nations Documents site has a new look and feel. For what the site is trying to deliver, … »»

Research

SlawTips Updated Version of Great Social Media Guide for Lawyers Released
Wednesday, May 23

Last spring, Meritas’ Leadership Institute released a Social Media Guide for Lawyers. This helpful resource provided lawyers with an overview of the three main social media tools — LinkedIn, Faceb. […] »»

Technology

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MLB Selected Case Summaries    

These summaries of selected recent cases are provided each week to Slaw by Maritime Law Book.
More information.

  • Aliens - Exclusion and expulsion - Power to detain and deport - Minister’s certificate - Review - Evidence

    In 2002, Harkat was detained pursuant to a ministerial security certificate issued under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) as a person inadmissible to Canada on grounds ...

  • Contracts - Formation of contract - Signing - Electronic signature

    The plaintiff expressed an interest in purchasing the defendant’s (vendor’s) condo. The parties agreed to carry on their discussions through e-mail. Following an exchange of e-mails, the plaintiff claimed that the defendant was contractually bound to ...

  • Barristers and Solicitors - Relationship with client - Confidential communications - General

    The petitioner was a Receiver appointed in March 2009 by a California court over the assets of GJB Enterprises Inc. (a “Ponzi scheme”) and its principals, the Berkes (the GJB parties). The court ordered ...

  • Practice - Costs - Funding before judgment - When interim or advance costs available

    The plaintiffs were “direct to home” satellite based subscription program providers. Rex and other defendants offered “grey market” services to Canadian residents to facilitate the unauthorized reception in Canada of the plaintiffs’ ...

TalkLaw/ParLoi    

This is a listing of a few upcoming events in Canada of interest to lawyers, law students, legal librarians, and others involved in the practice of law.

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