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The Top Downloads From practicePRO.ca in 2011

by Dan Pinnington

Monday, January 30th, 2012

At the end of each year we at practicePRO take a look at what articles, checklists, tips, and other resources had the most downloads. As always, the list contains many… [more]

Check Out the Top Downloads at practicePRO in 2011

by Dan Pinnington

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

At the end of each year we at practicePRO take a look at what articles, checklists, tips, and other resources had the most downloads. As always, the list contains many… [more]

Justice and John Turner: What Might Have Been

by Adam Dodek

Friday, January 13th, 2012

In Elusive Destiny: The Political Vocation of John Napier Turner, Carleton University historian Paul Litt has written a sympathetic and interesting account of one of Canada's most gifted political figures.… [more]

Authors and Online Marketing

by Lesley Ellen Harris

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

For authors on SLAW, you know that in today's world, obtaining a publishing agreement with a traditional publisher means that you have to show your publisher how YOU will market… [more]

AG on Blogging, New Media and Contempt

by Simon Chester

Monday, December 5th, 2011

The Attorney General for England and Wales, Dominic Grieve gave a very interesting speech on December 1 entitled 'Contempt – A Balancing Act: balancing the freedom of the press with… [more]

New Ethics Opinion on Cloud Computing From the Pennsylvania Bar

by Dan Pinnington

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

The Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Committee On Legal Ethics And Professional Responsibility has just released Formal Opinion 2011-200, Ethical Obligations For Attorneys Using Cloud Computing/Software As A Service While Fulfilling The… [more]

Thoughts on Time Management

by Jack Newton

Monday, November 7th, 2011

Over at the Small Firm Innovation blog there's been a number of terrific posts with some of the legal industry's top minds sharing their thoughts on time management.
Niki Black… [more]

Federal Courts Rules Global Review

by Simon Chester

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

The Federal Courts Rules Committee has asked that the Discussion Paper on a possible global review of the Federal Courts Rules should receive wide distribution to members of the public… [more]

The OIPC BC released Guidelines for Social Media Background Checks yesterday. The Guidelines were developed "to help organizations and public bodies navigate social media background checks and privacy laws."
The… [more]

When the Police Come to Your Office Door

by Simon Chester

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Last week the Law Society of Upper Canada issued Guidelines for Law Office Searches… [more].
Such searches are rare but when they do occur, lawyers must realize that they have

Silence From the Court

by Simon Chester

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

Recently, I had occasion to look at the speeches and presentations made by members of ultimate courts of appeal – the Supreme Court and its equivalents. And Canada ranks somewhat… [more]

The Claims Consequences of Lawyer Incivility

by Dan Pinnington

Monday, October 3rd, 2011

The following article by Nora Rock appears in the Fall 2011 issue of LAWPRO Magazine. … [more]
At LAWPRO, we’ve seen a growing proportion of incivility allegations cropping up in claims. For

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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