Monday’s Mix

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from more than 80 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. Know How 2. Administrative Law Matters 3. Lash Condo Law 4. David Whelan 5. Vincent Gautrais

Know How
New Year, New Law? Not Always

With a new year comes new legislation, and a common assumption: if a law is repealed, it’s gone for good. However, that is not always the case. Despite the finality implied by the word, repeal often produces unexpectedly nuanced legal effects. In both the Ontario and federal legislative frameworks, a repeal may preserve parts of the old law through transitional, savings[1], or application provisions. These provisions can keep repealed legislation alive for specific purposes, such as: …

Administrative Law Matters
Judicial Review Reform in Ireland?

This week the Irish government published heads of legislation that would significantly reform judicial review of administrative action. The general scheme of the Civil Reform Bill 2025 can be accessed here. Some, but by no means all, of these suggestions were made in a report on civil justice reform several years ago (see here). Some of the proposed reforms are entirely sensible and would bring Ireland into line with comparable jurisdictions – the replacement of certiorari, mandamus and prohibition with quashing, mandatory and prohibiting orders respectively (Head 8(9)). Quo warranto would, also, be no more (Head 8(10)) and habeas corpus would meet the same fate (Head 14). …

Lash Condo Law
New Year Legal Check-In for Condominium Corporations

The start of a new year is an ideal time for condominium corporations to pause, reflect, and ensure that their legal and governance foundations are in order. Just as individuals set New Year’s resolutions, condominium corporations can benefit from a structured legal “check-up” to reduce risk, improve compliance, and set the stage for a smoother year ahead. Below are key legal and governance areas Ontario condominium corporations should review as the year begins. …

David Whelan
The Changing Times

It is a new year according to people who follow the Gregorian tradition. Increasingly, I have neglected or ignored the change from December 31 to January 1. It may be age as much as anything—I am like the 40% of Americans who will go to bed before the clock strikes 12—but I also feel that my outlook on time has shifted over the years. I am much more likely to think of time passing according to goals or projects and less by the calendar itself. …

Vincent Gautrais
Technopolice : La surveillance policière à l’ère de l’intelligence artificielle

Cette série de conférences portera sur des ouvrages récents et incontournables qui sont alignés avec les thématiques de l’axe Droit, cyberjustice et cybersécurité. Ainsi, pour cette deuxième édition du cercle de lecture de cette programmation, Félix Tréguer présentera son ouvrage Technopolice: La surveillance policière à l’ère de l’intelligence artificielle (Éditions Divergences) dans un premier temps puis, Benoît Dupont y réagira dans un second temps en tant que répondant. …

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