Is scarcity of resources a valid legal defence?
Barbara Sibbald, Associate Editor, comments in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
March 2008
What is the Standard of Care?
We previously discussed the case of Dr. Smith, the pathologist whose errors have wrongfully convicted many. The defence that Dr. Smith relied upon was that it was an honest error in judgement. There is no…
U.S. Justice System Warped, Greenspan Says
by Kamila Pizon, UWO law The American criminal justice system is unfairly biased against an accused, Canada’s most renowed criminal defence attorney told Western Law students during a recent lecture on the role of defence…
Age Discrimination – Against the Young
Ageism, or discrimination in the workplace against seniors, is a well known issue in Western societies facing an older Baby Boomer population. But the Times Online reports a case of age discrimination against a teenager….
The West’s Garbage Dump
A Dirty Job A 2007 episode of 60 Minutes reported a story of how American ships are decommissioned and dismantled by going to Bangladesh and shoring up, permanently. Bangladesh is one of the poorest countries…
Prime Minister Sues for Libel
It’s the latest fad these days, suing for libel (and good business for lawyers). But the most recent suit is by the Prime Minister himself, directed at Stephane Dion and the Liberal leadership. The dispute…
Controversy Over Religious Confessions
Should a person’s bona fide beliefs be used to extract confessions to crimes by the police? Most would say no, it would violate Charter rights. What about if the beliefs are not considered mainstream or…
Do Wikis Belong in Law Firms?
Presentation to Toronto Wiki Tuesdays by Connie Cosby about use of wikis in law firms and the adoption of wikis by lawyers. Presented February 12, 2008: | View | Upload your own Click here if…
The YouTube of Law?
That’s what Mitch Kowalski of the Financial Post is calling it. JD Supra allows users (normally lawyers) to create profiles and upload, not movies, but legal documents and articles. The intent is to provide a…
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