New Partners
We’re still under construction and revamping our site for the new academic year. Thank you once again for your patience. After a year of operation, we are now Canada’s largest law school blog. None of…
June 2008
Law is Cool – Podcast #9
Show Notes Total running time 21:15 0:16 Jacob Kaufman and Omar Ha-Redeye introduce themselves. 0:44 Jacob and Omar discuss final exams. 2:10 Omar introduces Lisa Feinberg of UofO Law and the Canadian Interest and Public…
Chronic Drunk Driver Gets 20 Years, but not Designated a Dangerous Offender
A few months ago while listening to CBC Radio, I heard about the controversial case of a man being tried in Alberta for habitually drunk driving. The man, Raymond Yellowknee, had already been convicted of…
Under Construction
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Smack that Ass, all Over the Court
Justice of the Peace Gustavo “Gus” Garza has a unique approach to justice. He ordered the step-father of a 14-year old girl to spank his daughter in his Texan court, or threatened to fine her…
The Khadr Conundrum Raised at UofO
“Omar Khadr is a Canadian citizen who was captured by U.S. forces in July 2002 when he was 15 years of age after allegedly throwing a grenade that fatally wounded a U.S. soldier. He is…
Cluster Bomb Ban a Moral Success
At an historic conference in Dublin this week, 111 countries agreed to a near-complete ban on the use of cluster munitions. After 10 days of talks, and much lobbying and pressure from groups such as…
Supporting Lawyer Mothers is a Bad Thing?
We’ve all heard it from some of those more sharp-tongued friends of ours – all those single mothers are eroding our economy and stealing our taxes. The Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC) is getting…