Although we’ve discussed briefly boundaries that bloggers often cross, in addition to libel and slander, lawyers are not immune from offensive behaviour either.
ABC Nightline covered a story of a 24 year-old Boston lawyer who was not satisfied with a job offer they had received. A flame war ensued.
But strangely enough one of the […]
“Dr. Horror” Captured
An internationally wanted physician from Brampton, Ontario, was caught in Nepal last week.
Dr. Amit Kumar was wanted for harvesting organs from poor Indians, usually sold to more affluent people, including international citizens.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoPPxJSn_ZQ
An Ethical Debate
The Kumar incident has sparked an ethical dialogue over organ donation.
Andrew Chung of The Star states,
Some libertarians would […]
The new Supreme Court Case ruling, Bruker v. Marcovitz, has some interesting implications for Jewish family law.
The case was considered by The Lawyers Weekly to be the “most timely and topical” of all the appeals reviewed by the court last year.
Background
In Judaism, a couple can only get a divorce when the man […]
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 the contract to be valid.
There are no contract and no obligation until the acceptance is received from the offeree.
However, there is an […]
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 parties involved must have a common understanding of the basis and content of the contract, also known as consensus ad […]
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 staple of law school curricula, Carbolic Smoke Ball owes its fame not merely to “the comic and slightly mysterious object involved”… […]
Private Law can be divided into property and obligations. The latter is further divided into contracts, torts, and unjust enrichment (restitution).
The bulk of first-year courses (property, contracts and torts), are therefore comprised primarily of private law, or regulations governing the relationships between individuals.
Divisions among Contracts
The major areas of study in Contracts are enforceability, excuses […]
