We may not be the most wealthy nation in the world, or have the most powerful military. But when it comes to the legal influence of our constitution on other… [more]
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The inaugural UCLA Cyber Crimes Moot concluded today, with participants from across the U.S. and an international judging panel. Yes, my participation in the preliminary and final rounds of the event… [more]
We tend to focus a lot on Google on Slaw, and for good reason – it's still the main search engine that people use to find information, including information relating… [more]
This past week Dr. Michael Rachlis launched Doctors for Fair Taxation, calling for the top wealth earners in Canada to be taxed even further. Given that physicians are often prominent members of… [more]
I vividly remember the salesperson coming to our home as a child, brandishing the 32 shiny, leather-bound volumes. "This," he said, "is the Encyclopedia Britannica." Although we had the Vic-20, we… [more]
Statistics Canada released a report today, Legal Aid in Canada: Resource and Caseload Statistics… [more], detailing information from 2010-2011.
The highlights of the report state that the federal government provided $112
Michelle Alexander, a lawyer and professor at Ohio State, wrote an editorial in The Times yesterday, Go to Trial: Crash the Justice System… [more]. She provides some background on the
This week the Supreme Court of Canada released the decision in Richard v. Time Inc., considering an appeal of prohibited business practices in marketing under Quebec's Consumer Protection Act. … [more]
Simon Chester first mentioned the class-action proceeding launched by Lorne Waldman against Thomson Reuters for alleged breaches of copyright for providing original documents created by lawyers without their permission or compensation through… [more]
When Apple released the iPhone 4 in the U.S. in June 2010, some customers quickly noticed some problems. The phone's case, which doubled as an antenna, gave variable reception depending… [more]
You may have noticed that you can type math equations directly into your Google search bar and get results. Mashable points out that this equation will give you a special… [more]
The Understanding Requirement in Testimony of the Mentally Disabled (R. v. D.A.I.)
by Omar Ha-Redeye
February 12th, 2012
In the post-Charter era, we've become increasingly aware of vulnerable populations and the need to address societal imbalances in power. But as I highlighted last month, the mentally ill still… [more]
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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…"
MLB Selected Case Summaries
These summaries of selected recent cases are provided each week to Slaw by Maritime Law Book.
More information.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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’ ...
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