June 2010
Family Matters: Fundamentals of Child Support
Civil liberties suspended in Toronto during G20?
The G20 summit in Toronto has come and gone, but not before leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Â I’m not just referring to all the shattered glass and burned out husks of police…
G20 Declaration
THE G-20 TORONTO SUMMIT DECLARATION June 26 – 27, 2010 Preamble 1. In Toronto, we held our first Summit of the G-20 in its new capacity as the premier forum for our international economic co-operation….
Guest Post: The Lawyer Philanthropist
Is law school a good way to wait out the recession? Is it still a financially viable career? Idealism may come to the fore for many people. For the altruistic individual, a career in law…
Democracy Now! in Toronto
They’re covering the G20.
Secret Laws and Extraordinary Police Powers: G20
Normally, Canadians have the right to be left alone by police. Pedestrians generally don’t have to answer police questions and don’t have to identify themselves. They certainly don’t have to submit to searches by police….
Guest Post: 5 of the most Difficult or Dangerous Countries to Visit
5 of the most Difficult or Dangerous Countries to Visit While every traveler has their own unique motivation for visiting any part of the word, there are certain areas which no matter what the tourist…
The legality of G20 police cordons in Toronto
Toronto is a changed city this weekend. Various police forces have cordoned off a big part of downtown searching and checking IDs of those wishing to enter. We in Canada are not used to ID…
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY.
Confidentiality Notices in emails from law students make me roll my eyes. Except this one: “POSSIBLY†CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email communication may or may not contain private, confidential, or legally privileged information, depending on what…
Weird Legal News: Ancient Archery Law and God’s Ambassadors on the Bench
Here’s another digest of some articles I collected this week that are either funny, interesting, or just plain weird. Wiltshire vicar revives ancient archery law – BBC A vicar in England has relied on an…
What can the mayor of Toronto really do?
Toronto will go to the polls to elect its mayor on October 25 this year. There is a lot of media interest in mayoral candidates and scandals surrounding some of them. The incumbent mayor, David…