2007
Western Law’s Ethics Exam Becomes a Debacle
by Alex Dimson (From the September Issue of Nexus, Western Law’s Student Newspaper) The mystery of how a final copy of Western Law’s first-year ethics exam made its way to a library photocopier several days…
I Could Have Been Clearer, Slayton Admits
by Mana Khami (From the October Issue of Nexus, Western Law’s Student Newspaper) The author of a book on the legal profession says that he has some regrets about the controversy that has erupted since…
Public Interest Career Tough But Rewarding
by Alex Dimson (from the October Issue of Nexus, Western Law’s Student Newspaper) It takes business savvy and a tempering of salary goals but ultimately a career in public interest can be highly rewarding, one…
Early Origins of the Criminal Code in Common Law
The earliest origins of the common law criminal code is Edward Livinston’s Draft Code for Louisiana in 1826. In 1837, Thomas Babington Macauley then used this to create the Model Penal Code, which was introduced…
Omar Khadr’s case to go to SCC
Osgoode Hall’s blog, The Court, reported today that the case of Omar Khadr will be taken to the Supreme Court of Canada. Law is Cool has previously done an entry and a podcast on the…
Law is Cool partners with Nexus
Law is Cool will now be sharing exerpts from Nexus, the law student paper at the University of Western Ontario. Alex Dimson, editor-in-chief of the paper, will be posting stories of national scope or interest.  …
Precedent Blawg Launches Magazine
The renowned Canadian law blawg, Precedent, is launching a new magazine under the same name. To celebrate this launch, the magazine is hosting several parties in a few cities across Canada. With an inaugural launch…
When Contracts Go Postal
No Obligation without Acceptance In general, a contract is not formed until there is communication of acceptance. Carmichael v. Bank of Montreal (1972), established that the offerer must be available to receive the acceptance for…
Does this joke need a lawyer?
Previous winner from The New Yorker‘s cartoon caption contest. “Excuse me—does this joke need a lawyer?”Â
Law is Cool – Podcast #6
Show Notes (27:53 Total Running Time) 0:13 Jacob Kaufman and Omar Ha-Redeye introduce themselves 0:29 Omar raises the past CBA conference, and the issue of Omar Khadr 0:57 We hear from Muneer Ahmad, faculty at…
Matt Homann’s 15 thoughts for law students
Matt Homann, of the [non]billable hour blog, provides some amusing thoughts on law school: 1. Law school is a trade school. The only people who don’t believe this to be true are the professors and…