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. National Magazine 2. ABlawg.ca 3. Legal Feeds 4. Canadian Appeals Monitor 5. Know How

National Magazine
Over the cliff

The first phase of Ottawa’s offensive against the internet went well enough with the passage of Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, which received royal assent in April

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. Civil Resolution Tribunal blog 2. SOQUIJ | Le Blogue 3. BC Provincial Court eNews 4. First Reference 5. Le Blogue du CRL

Civil Resolution Tribunal blog
Implementation Update: Intimate Images Protection Claims – August 2023

The Intimate Images Protection Act (IIPA), passed in March 2023, gives the

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. Hull & Hull Blog 2. Kate Dewhirst 3. Crossroad Family Law Blog 4. Robichaud’s Criminal Law Blog 5. The Lean Law Firm

Hull & Hull Blog
Lights, Camera, Mediation!

Let’s talk about mediation in film. When we see lawyers portrayed in the media, it is often a

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. BC Provincial Court eNews 2. The Lean Law Firm 3. Double Aspect 4. David Whelan 5. Hull & Hull Blog

BC Provincial Court eNews
What can you expect at a small claims trial conference?

Sometimes matters in small claims court are set for a trial conference. Trial

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. First Reference 2. David Whelan 3. Excess Copyright 4. Michael Geist 5. National Magazine

First Reference
No tolerance for zero tolerance policies

I have spent far too much of my career analyzing the law regarding summary dismissal in Canada, and I am confident in saying that the

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. Susan On The Soapbox 2. Barry Sookman 3. The Lean Law Firm 4. ABlawg.ca 5. The Trauma-Informed Lawyer

Susan On The Soapbox
Harper’s Handshake

Recently former prime minister Stephen Harper tweeted about the “importance of centre-right parties strengthening their collaboration” The tweet was accompanied by a photo

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. Library Boy 2. Le Blogue du CRL 3. SOQUIJ | Le Blogue 4. Jumping off the Ivory Tower Podcast 5. All About Information

Library Boy
Statistics Canada Article on Over-Representation of Indigenous Persons in Adult Provincial Custody

The Statistics Canada publication Juristat has published an article on 

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. The Trauma-Informed Lawyer 2. David Whelan 3. The Every Lawyer 4. Hull & Hull Blog 5. Official Clio Blog

The Trauma-Informed Lawyer
LGBTQ2S+ Visibility on the Bench

What does it mean to be visible in a job where you need to remain impartial? Today on the show,

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. Attorney with a Life 2. Official Clio Blog 3. The Lean Law Firm 4. Family LLB 5. Crossroad Family Law Blog

Attorney with a Life
Balance the Scales: Service vs Servitude™

The law is a helping profession. Outsiders might scoff, but all of us in the profession

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. Canadian Securities Law 2. The Every Lawyer 3. BC Provincial Court eNews 4.Official Clio Blog 5. NSRLP

Canadian Securities Law
Salina v. Investors Group: Employers Do Not Owe a Duty of Care to Employees in Connection with Workplace Investigations

In Salina v. Investors Group Financial Services

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. Eloise Gratton 2. The Every Lawyer 3. Off the Tracks Podcast 4. Michael Geist 5. Meurrens on Immigration

Eloise Gratton
BLG translation of the CAI draft guidelines on consent

The Quebec’s privacy regulator, the Commission d’accès à information (“CAI”), recently published draft guidelines on consent published as

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. Crossroad Family Law Blog 2. Le Blogue du CRL 3. Michael Geist 4. Condo Adviser 5. Barry Sookman

Crossroad Family Law Blog
Navigating the Collaborative Divorce Process: A Compassionate Path to Resolution

Divorce is often seen as a contentious and emotionally draining process, with images of courtroom