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…
A Contract Mind Meld We previously mentioned our friend, the reasonable person, when determining intentions of parties entering a contract. Intentions are important because they are required for mutual consent when entering legal relations. Both…
Most law students have at least some appreciation for the concept of the rule of law. In addition to the concepts of federalism and responsible government, it is considered one of the cornerstones of Constitutional…
The case of the Carbolic Smoke Ball is perhaps the most famous contract case of all time, demonstrating some important fundamentals. In Leonard v. Pepsico, Inc., 88 F.Supp.2d 116 (1996), Wood J. stated, Long a…
International Law, probably one of the most highly politicized and disputed areas within legal studies, is significantly different from domestic national laws in one important way. Whereas all states have courts, jails, etc. as methods…
Part of the International Conflicts series Darryl Robinson: New Contexts, New Models – International Prosecutors in Pre-Transitional Justice Situations Darryl Robinson, who teaches international human rights at the University of Toronto, proposed a new model…
Part of the International Conflicts series Audrey Boctor: Impact of the ICTR in Rwanda Audrey Boctor of Columbia Law School has shared that Rwandan civilians actually resisted the efforts of the International Criminal Tribunal for…
These notes are from the Cross-Purposes? International Law and Political Settlements conference at the University of Western Ontario, on Jun. 9-10, 2007, with some editorial content added by Omar Ha-Redeye. From Left: Joseph Rikhof, Valerie…
Law and Poetry Innis Claude stated in Power and international relations that law is the poetry and politics the prose of government. Wallace Stevens, American lawyer and poet, said, One is not a lawyer and…
The Allure of Bay Street Many aspiring lawyers these days seem to have interest in the field because they believe it to be especially lucrative. Specifically, myths abound about the prospects on Bay Street law…
Politics and Gender The Toronto Star reported today that political affiliation and gender may affect certain rulings in the Ontario Court of Appeal. The study by Yahya and Stribopoulos found the greatest variance on cases…
