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. Michael Spratt 2. Barry Sookman 3. O’Faolain 4. Vancouver Immigration Law Blog 5. Robeside Assistance

Michael Spratt
Let’s talk about mental health

Criminal defence lawyers have thick skins. It’s sort of a requirement of the job. After all, we exist in an adversarial system. We are overworked

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. Risk Management & Crisis Response  2. Canadian Combat Sports Law Blog 3. Vancouver Immigration Law Blog 4. Canadian Securities Law 5. NSRLP

Risk Management & Crisis Response
The long arm of the law: Multilateral enforcement effort leads to deferred prosecution agreement for Telia

On September 21, 2017

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. News from the Break Room 2. Startup Source 3. University of Alberta Faculty of Law Blog 4. Labour Pains 5. Susan On The Soapbox

News from the Break Room
148 Things You Need To Know About Bill 148

This Fall has officially been a whirlwind for employment

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. IIFLS at Osgoode 3. Official Clio Blog 4. Legal Post Blog 5. Meurrens on Immigration

Eloise Gratton
CASL Enforcement Decision — Interpretive Guidance for Compliance and Penalties

On October 19, 2017, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission issued Compliance and Enforcement Decision CRTC 2017-368

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 Injury Law Blog 2. McElroy Law Blog 3. Doorey’s Workplace Law Blog 4. Official Clio Blog 5. Risk Management & Crisis Response

BC Injury Law Blog
Potentially “Harsh” Result No Reason To Strike Jury in Injury Claim

Reasons for judgment were published today by the BC

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. Family LLB 2. The Factum 3. O’Faolain 4. Meurrens on Immigration 5. DroitDu.Net

Family LLB
Could Long-Haul Trucker Dad Quit His Job (and Avoid Child Support) Due to Dizziness?

After separating from the father, the mother had full-time custody of their two 17-year-old children. The father agreed

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. Legal Sourcery 2. Administrative Law Matters 3. NSRLP 4. Slater Vecchio Connected  5. Labour Pains

Legal Sourcery
Updated Child Support Guidelines Tables

The federal government has recently updated the Child Support Guidelines Tables. The new Tables are available at: http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fl-df/child-enfant/cst-orpe.html. The amendments were published in Part II

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. Startup Source 2. Family LLB 3. News from the Break Room 4. Legal Feeds 5. Official Clio Blog

Startup Source
Will the Arrival of HQ2 Be Good for Startups?

The hunt for Amazon’s second headquarters continues to dominate tech sector news. The e-commerce titan is planning to

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. Condo Adviser 2. Family LLB 3. Canadian Privacy Law Blog 4. National Magazine 5. Michael Spratt

Condo Adviser
This is What the New Condo Tribunal May Look Like

There is still a fair bit of mystery surrounding the new Condo Tribunal, despite the fact that it is

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.Environmental Law and Litigation 2. Startup Source 3. University of Alberta Faculty of Law Blog 4. Eloise Gratton 5. Barry Sookman

Environmental Law and Litigation
Teck Coal Fined $1,425,000

On October 5, 2017 Teck Coal Limited (“Teck”) in British Columbia court pled guilty to three counts of

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 Court 2. Eva Chan  3. University of Alberta Faculty of Law Blog 4. National Security Law 5.Vancouver Immigration Law Blog

The Court
SCC Interveners Order Raises Questions Ahead of Trinity Western Hearing

By this point, it is a virtual certainty that the outcome of 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. Eloise Gratton 2. The Docket 3. Slater Vecchio Connected 4. ABlawg.ca 5. First Reference

Eloise Gratton
The OPC Publishes its Report on Consent

In May 2016, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) published a discussion paper and launched a consultation on consent under the