2008 Student Blawger of the Year
We’re pleased to announce the 2008 Student Blawger of the Year. The LawIsCool team selects an individual who has made a unique contribution for the past academic year worthy of recognition. This year’s award goes…
March 2008
Lord of the Rings as Property Law
by Omar Ha-Redeye and Jacob Kaufman (from the March Issue of Nexus, Western Law’s Student Newspaper) The novel The Lord of the Rings was a phenomenon. The movie trilogy based upon it has grossed over…
Rape by Wombat a Frivolous Complaint
More animal stories in the law. A New Zealand man who claimed he was raped by a wombat and that the experience left him speaking with an Australian accent has been found guilty of wasting…
Let Political Leadership Come From You
Stephen Lewis at Dalhousie University The talk was given at Dalhousie University last year where he said, When one part of the human family is under siege, the privileged part of the family responds… There’s…
Does Canada Even Want You?
Steve Sailer, a Conservative American journalist, found out the hard way that we don’t. He completed the Citizenship and Immigration Canada Self-Assessment Worksheet in 2001 and scored 61 points. The passing mark for consideration of…
Writing for the Media
Communications staff in firms often scratch their heads on how to get coverage. Well, some people are willing to make it a little easier for you. Jordan Furlong, editor-in-chief at the CBA’s National magazine, gives…
From Blog to Blawg
The Legal Underground provides 14 tips for developing your legal blog (blawg): 1. Pick a Topic. 2. Keep it Interesting. 3. Brand Your Blawg. 4. Be Prepared to Learn. 5. Link Early, Link Often. 6….
Health & Health Care: Time to Get real
By Brian Heal We often teach our systems planners and policymakers the mantra that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It is easier to provide affordable housing options for those in…
Nursing Union Wins Battle for Healthcare
In a Supreme Court of B.C. ruling released this weekend, British Columbia Nurses’ Union v. Attorney General of British Columbia, nurses have won the latest fight against two-tier healthcare. The British Columbia Nursing Union (BCNU)…
Lakehead Likely To Get New Law School
by Alex Dimson (from the March Issue of Nexus, Western Law’s Student Newspaper) A plan to create a new law school at Lakehead University is likely to be approved after significant political pressure was placed…
Laurier Law School Bid Remains Uncertain
by Alex Dimson (from the March Issue of Nexus, Western Law’s Student Newspaper) Even as Lakehead University’s application to open a new law school seems likely to be approved, a similar bid by Wilfred Laurier…
Holocaust Humour Seems Insensitive, to Say the Least
Tasteless Tattoos A recent online prank among bloggers has raised the issue of poking fun around sensitive issues such as the Holocaust. Racial and ethnic humour abounds among comedians, though most prefer to poke…