Antonella Artuso of the Toronto Sun reports: A tough-talking attorney general says he’s prepared to take “whatever actions are required” as criminal defence lawyers consider expanding their boycott of legal aid. Attorney General Chris Bentley…
On Oct 22 an anonymous Law is Cool contributor posted a comment about the Federal Government’s intention to submit a reference to the SCC about whether a federal securities regulator is intra vires the Constitution.  …
The Toronto Star reports today on quiet negotiations to bring legal expenses insurance (LEI) to Ontario. DAS Canada is a subsidiary of a German firm which has successfully provided LEI to Europeans for a number…
Court lets Canadian spies snoop on targets overseas Joanna Smith writes for the Toronto Star: CSIS can spy on Canadians but could not do so beyond its borders. CSE can collect intelligence in foreign countries…
What’s in it for RIM? Patents. Currently RIM pays millions of dollars for patents to use in their blackberry devices. However, RIM would save some big figures with the purchase of Nortel’s patents, because the…
The legal aid boycott, which began in June, continues to grow. Today, Toronto-based lawyer Tony Bryant asked to be removed from a first-degree murder case being held in Kitchener, Ontario. Outside of court, Bryant cited…
Stripper 1, Taxman 0 According to a judgment rendered by the Tax Court of Canada, the mystery benefactor, named in court documents as Mr. X, paid Landry largely to keep him company, not to dance….
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) was established in March 2004, by Article 17 of The Constitutive Act of the African Union (AU), as one of the nine Organs provided for in the Treaty establishing the African…
From the Globe and Mail: Can a busy female politician give reliable evidence? A judge says no …
Nancy Kinney of AdviceScene.com is interviewed by Jeannie Owens-Wallace about what democratizing the law means.
John Gustafson speaks with Jeannie Owens-Wallace about democratizing the law in his practice and on this forum, where he answers questions from the public about criminal law.
Victoria lawyer L. John Alexander of Cox Taylor, speaks with Jeannie Owens-Wallace about his role in democratizing the law in his practice and on this legal forum.
