Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from sixty recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. Law & Style 2. Blogue du CRL 3. À bon droit 4. David Whelan 5. FamilyLLB

Law & Style
Why Joe Groia is running for bencher

Joe Groia scuttles into the boardroom of his Bay Street law office in a hurry. He’s fifteen minutes late for our 9 a.m. . . . [more]

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from sixty recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. The Lean Law Firm 2. Michael Geist 3. Access to Justice in Canada 4. Legal Feeds 5. Library Boy

The Lean Law Firm
Grappling with your CPD credits? Here’s a new way to access continuing legal education in Canada

Continuing legal education, professional development, formation continue (for those of . . . [more]

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from sixty recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. Social Media for Law Firms  2. All About Information 3. Barry Sookman  4. ABlawg  5. National Blog

Social Media for Law Firms
The Best Social Media Tools for Lawyers in 2015

Each and every person manage several tasks at once (business and personal), and usually with great difficulty. Throwing . . . [more]

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from sixty recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. Lee Akazaki  2. Michael Spratt 3. BC Injury Law and ICBC Claims Blog  4. Legal Post  5. Administrative Law Matters

Lee Akazaki
The Bridge between ‘Aimless in Articling and ‘Big Law Blues’ – Two Features in Just Magazine’s Winter 2015 Issue

As readers of the OBA’s Just Magazine may . . . [more]

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from sixty recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. Western Canada Business Litigation Blog  2. Global Workplace Insider 3. Legal Sourcery  4. Clio Blog  5. Double Aspect

Western Canada Business Litigation Blog
Promissory Notes and the Limitation Act

A promissory note is a written promise by a borrower to pay a sum of money to a lender upon . . . [more]

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from sixty recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. Environmental Law and Litigation  2. Rule of Law 3. Legal Sourcery  4. Global Workplace Insider  5. Canadian Legal History Blog

Environmental Law and Litigation
Divisional Court rejects anti-wind constitutional claim

Anti-wind protesters continue to lose all Ontario legal cases based on concerns about human health. After numerous anti-wind appeals . . . [more]

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from sixty recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. David Whelan  2. Éloïse Gratton 3. SOQUIJ  4. The Court  5. Ontario Condo Law Blog

David Whelan
Cut Your Library Nose Off to Fight for Space

File this one under different perspective. There is a tension in courthouse libraries. Keep in mind that, in most cases, whether the courthouse . . . [more]

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from forty-one recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. Susan on the Soapbox  2. Western Canadian Business Litigation Blog  3. First Reference Talks 4. Law Society of Upper Canada Treasurer’s Blog  5. Blogue du CRL

Susan on the Soapbox
Danielle Smith Betrayed the Wildrose; Jim Prentice Betrayed the Rest of Us

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but . . . [more]

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from sixty recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. ABlawg.ca  2. AvoidAClaim Blog 3. Entertainment & Media Law Signal  4. À bon droit  5. Legal Post

ABlawg.ca
The Supreme Court’s Other Opportunity to Revisit Adverse Effects Discrimination under the Charter: Taypotat v Taypotat

A few weeks ago we wrote a post on Carter v Canada (Attorney General), 2012 . . . [more]

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from sixty recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. FamilyLLB 2. Legal Feeds 3. Labour Pains 4. The Factum (formerly the ELAN Blog) 5. Michael Geist

FamilyLLB (Russell Alexander)
Wife Goes Back to School, Improves Income by 75% – Does Husband Get Support?

In a recent case called Regnier v. Regnier, the court considered a narrow . . . [more]

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from sixty recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. Slater Vecchio Connected 2. Canadian Securities Law 3. The Court 4. Lee Akazaki 5. Rule of Law

Slater Vecchio Connected
10 Holiday Hosting Safety Tips

Making sure your guests stay safe this holiday season is just as important as finding the right décor. Under the Occupiers Liability Act, home . . . [more]

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from sixty recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. Canadian Appeals Monitor 2. BC Injury Law And ICBC Claims Blog 3. FamilyLLB 4. DroitDu.net 5. Clio Blog

Canadian Appeals Monitor
What tangled webs we weave: The BCCA provides guidance on the tort of deceit and exclusion of liability clauses

The British Columbia Court of Appeal’s decision in Roy . . . [more]