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Axis of Evil

by Nick Pengelley

July 18th, 2006

With the recent flare up of violence in the Middle East I thought it worth posting this wonderful description of Axis of Evil 'also rans' that first circulated a few… [more]

India – More on the Web?

by Nick Pengelley

July 11th, 2006

I was doing some historical research on the law of India today. This library is well off for old law reports but many are not and I wondered if any… [more]

US Supreme Court Research

by Nick Pengelley

July 5th, 2006

A topical question in the light of recent judgments by the US Supreme Court: Can any SLAWer advise on the best method for searching cases listed for hearing and judgments… [more]

The Value of Digests

by Nick Pengelley

June 27th, 2006

Do Slawers have a view on the continuing value of foreign digests in this electronic age? I mean in particular the West Digests and The Digest (formerly the English and… [more]

Pacific Islands Treaties

by Nick Pengelley

June 20th, 2006

I came across the Pacific Islands Treaty Series (with the wonderful acronynm PITS) this morning and I thought it would be of interest to SLAWers. The collection covers the 21… [more]

Australian Law on the Radio

by Nick Pengelley

June 13th, 2006

For some years now the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (or ABC, also known as Auntie), Australia's national public broadcaster (not to be confused with its US namesake) has broadcast a weekly… [more]

Print vs Online..continued

by Nick Pengelley

May 30th, 2006

I am currently writing an article which basically looks at and updates a piece I published five years ago on the future of academic law libraries. The central thrust of… [more]

Montenegro Law

by Nick Pengelley

May 23rd, 2006

Well it seems official after the weekend's vote (barring a re-count) that Montenegro is the world's newest country, pretty much completing the break-up of the old Yugoslavia (although Kosovo's status… [more]

A Rose by Any Other Name?

by Nick Pengelley

May 16th, 2006

I am currently in the process of up-dating my guide to Australian legal research on LLRX.com. One of the things I always have to change is the current state of… [more]

End of the Video Store?

by Nick Pengelley

May 9th, 2006

We've known for a long time that the end of the Video store was inevitable (interesting how they've kept that name, despite the fact that the number of actual video-cassettes… [more]

South African Law on the Web

by Nick Pengelley

May 2nd, 2006

It seems that whenever I link to AustLII I discover something new, which always surprises me, although it shouldn't by now. Today's surprise was to link to the SAFLII site… [more]

Copyright and the Demise of the Copier

by Nick Pengelley

April 25th, 2006

There's an article in today's New York Times… [more], in the Business Section (page C3) which reveals that Xerox profits have taken a downward turn and that its share price

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.
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  • 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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