International Customary Law Part of Common Law in Canada

By: Pulat Yunusov · October 15, 2008 · Filed Under Constitutional Law, International Law, Law School · Add Comment 

H. Scott Fairley, a Theall Group LLP partner, wrote an lucid and compelling comment on R. v. Hape in the last issue of The Globetrotter. In that decision, the Supreme Court formally admitted international customary law into Canadian common law. Mr. Fairley explains why this happened and why it matters for most lawyers in this country.

I am glad I am taking international law classes at Osgoode.

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