This story comes from Philadelphia: All Ciavarella juvie convictions vacated County judicial scandal ruling on about 6,500 cases is a victory for advocacy group Juvenile Law Center of Philadelphia Seeking to remedy what it deemed…
We wrote about the growing legal aid boycott before. A couple of days ago, crown prosecutors supported the protest. Hugh Locke, a retired judge and current member of Toronto’s police services board, weighed in too recently. The…
If a teacher and a student fall in love and have a consensual sexual encounter, should the teacher go to jail for 10 years? What if the student is of the age of consent? What…
A new Wikipedia-type site for law outlines has been created by law students at Queen’s University. Law students across Canada and the USA can post to the wiki, which works just like Wikipedia; anybody can…
Last month, I discussed the potential criminal liability for the impaired operation of a motorized wheelchair in Canada. On the topic of drunken care and control of non-traditional motor vehicles, the Grand Rapids Press reports…
This morning the California Supreme Court ruled that the state’s laws restricting marriage to heterosexual couples were unconstitutional. Following a close 4-3 decision, California has become just the second state in America (after Massachusetts) to…
