Personal Choice v. Systemic Issue
By: Farrah Rajan Justice Minister Peter Mackay claims that women are not applying to be judges because it may take them away from time with their children. Although his comments were made in reference to…
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“Woman’s custody battle highlights problems in legal aid system”
By: Dhanvir Sohal The article deals with a vital issue in the Canadian legal system, the lack of providing legal aid to the people in need. Who is entitled to Legal aid? The article…
“Harper’s way out should serve as a Supreme precedent”
Summarized by Paralegal student Michael Yen “Harper’s way out should serve as a Supreme precedent “ by André Pratte, Special to The Globe and Mail, May 29 2014. The aftermath of the conflict between the…
Jonathan MacKenzie is this week’s top Social Media Student at Law (@JMacKenzieLaw)
Last week’s #CBafuturesChat was a discussion of the articling in Canada. Â The focus of the talk shifted from Law School to recent grads, and with that, the conversation shifted to students at law instead of…
LSUC Publishes Articling Task Force Report
This article was originally published on www.LFTI.ca The Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC)’s articling task force has released its final report on its proposed solution for what has been dubbed the “Articling Crisis” facing recent law…
The Innovative Advocate: Canada’s Legal Future
The way legal services are delivered in Canada is changing.  Increased competition and a demand for lower prices has pressured law firms to slow hiring and deliver their services more efficiently.  After finishing my first year at Queen’s…
Islamophobia in Canada: A Primer
by Fathima Cader and Sumayya Kassamali Ten years after September 11, 2001, the term “Islamophobia,” once largely obscure, has become all but inevitable when discussing contemporary politics. As Al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden became household…
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Trigger-Happy Plaintiff Feels the Blowback for Initiating Legal Action
A recent decision by the Supreme Court of British Columbia in relation to a costs application provides a cautionary tale for eager plaintiffs that hope to use the courtroom to wage their own private war…
On democratic legitimacy of the courts
My last post talked about how judges work with each other’s decisions. Today, I’d like to take a bird’s eye look at the relationship between the judiciary and Parliament. Unelected judges handle laws passed by…
What can judges really do?
Judges are powerful people. Sometimes, misconceptions about their power lead to calls for an elected judiciary or some other form of outside intervention in our courts. These are all bad ideas. Our judiciary must be…
The purpose of blawgs
More than a year ago I wrote a post entitled “How lawyers think.†Its basic idea is that a lawyer’s job is to maximize legal protection of his client’s rights. Protecting rights means either of…