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“Rethinking Contributory Negligence,” in Tort Law: Challenging Orthodoxy, Stephen GA Pitel, Jason W Neyers and Erika Chamberlain Eds.
James Goudkamp
Oxford: Hart Publishing, 2013

Note: The book is based on papers that were presented at the Sixth Biennial Conference on the Law of Obligations at Western University in London, Ontario in July 2012. . . . [more]

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The Existential Function of Interpretation in International Law
Duncan B. Hollis
SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2330642

(Footnotes omitted. They are available in the online version via the link above.)

Introduction

International law does not exist without interpretation. Consider the legality of using force to prevent further atrocities in Syria. Traditionally, international law precludes States from doing . . . [more]

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Cross-Border Torts: Canadian-US Litigation Strategies
Wyatt Pickett
Toronto: LexisNexis Canada, 2013

[Footnotes omitted.]

§3.1 If I could reduce the message of this book to one simple axiom, it would be this: “If you can bring your client’s action in more than one jurisdiction, you should bring that action in the forum whose substantive . . . [more]

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The Marble and The Sculptor: From Law School To Law Practice
Keith Lee
Chicago: ABA, 2013

Five Basic Mistakes to Avoid in Your First Job at a Firm

1. Rule #1. Also referred to by seasoned attorneys and judges as “key witness Mr. Green.” Always make sure you get paid.

For someone at . . . [more]

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Justice for Profit: A Comparative Analysis of Australian, Canadian and U.S. Third Party Litigation Funding
Jasminka Kalajdzic, Peter Kenneth Cashman and Alana M. Longmoore
American Journal of Comparative Law, Vol. 61, No. 2, 2013

III. Canada . . .
C. Ethical Concerns

As a result of Strathy J.’s decision in Dugal [2011 . . . [more]

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Natural Resource Jurisdiction in Canada
Dwight Newman
Toronto: LexisNexis Canada, 2013

Excerpt from Chapter 4 Devolution of Jurisdiction to the Northern Territories

In various areas of natural resource jurisdiction, a problem that can exist is that case law developed in very different contexts — without any contemplation of the effects on natural resource . . . [more]

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Canadian Federal Political Parties and Personal Privacy Protection: A Comparative Analysis
Colin J. Bennett & Robin M. Bayley
Commissioned by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
Privacy Research Papers, March 2012

Excerpt chosen by Slaw.

[Footnotes are omitted. They are available in the full version via the hyperlink above.]

Federal and . . . [more]

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Ontario Energy Law: Electricity
Fred Cass, Ron Clark and Scott Stoll
Toronto: LexisNexis Canada, 2012

CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION TO ONTARIO’S ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY

Electricity has been an integral element of the province’s development over the past 125 years and it will continue to be a vital part of our success – economic and . . . [more]

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LAW FIRM LIBRARIANSHIP: ISSUES, PRACTICE, AND DIRECTIONS
John Azzolini
Oxford : Chandos Publishing, 2013

Excerpted: pp. 9 and 10-14 from Chapter 2: Tasks, Skills, and Attributes

[Footnotes have been converted to endnotes here.]

Abstract: Law firm librarianship can be distinguished from its public and academic counterparts by examining several of the emblematic features . . . [more]

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From Saumur to L. (S.): Tracing the Theory and Concept of Religious Freedom under Canadian Law
Faisal Bhabha
58 Supreme Court Law Review (2d), 2012

(The excerpt from the introduction has been edited for Slaw by the author.)

Religious Freedom Unhinged: The Conceptual Limits of Accommodation

Religious freedom under the Canadian Constitution[1] . . . [more]

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Start-Up and Growth Companies in Canada – A Guide to Legal and Business Practice, 2nd Edition
Bryce C. Tingle
Toronto: LexisNexis Canada: 2013

Excerpt from Chapter 14

Canada’s Public Venture Markets – A Success Story

Most discussions about entrepreneurial finance in Canada, and certainly most of the public policy initiatives of the federal . . . [more]

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Judicial Review of Refugee Determinations: The Luck of the Draw?
Sean Rehaag
(2012) 38:1 Queen’s LJ 1

Excerpt pp. 47-50

[Footnotes have been converted into endnotes.]

With regard to [the] expected reforms, it should be noted that advocates for refugees have long called for the implementation of an appeal on the merits of . . . [more]