Full disclosure
Released Canadian’s lawyer clamouring for client’s case file He added he fears that Ms. Mohamud is the victim of a “whisper campaign” from federal officials who are leaking unverified claims to the news media. “My…
August 2009
A Duty to Protect
Abousfian Abdelrazik, Omar Khadr and Suaad Hagi Mohamud all have something in common — they have faced, at one time or another, the federal government’s indifference to their intolerable circumstances. Our national legal community is…
Luigi Benetton on Collaboration Systems
In his regular column for Lawyers Weekly Magazine, freelance technology writer Luigi Benetton has a piece in the Aug. 21, 2009 issue on drafting and editing documents in real-time. He discusses real-time applications like NetMeeting,…
Heather Morrison of CNW Group on Social Media
The increasing influence of social media has not just been noticed by traditional print publications. CNW Group (formerly Canada News Wire) is Canada’s largest source for press releases and media information. They’re also known for…
From Consultative and Advisory powers to a Legislative Body: The Pan-African Parliament
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…
Suaad Mohamud
She is back in Canada now. Here are all our posts and essays on her trials and tribulations.
Free Book on Online Marketing
Michael Carabash, a recent Osgoode graduate who has set up with his own practice and marketing services, just released a free online book for legal marketing. I’ve been sharing some ideas with him and Garry…
Social Media at Federal NDP Convention 2009
I am currently in Halifax, Nova Scotia where I am attending the biennial federal convention of the New Democratic Party as a delegate for the Saint Boniface Riding Association. Our party’s last convention was in…
Hypnosis evidence and murder
Man admits committing 1992 murder AÂ former Canada Post supervisor admitted today to the 1992 killing of his girlfriend, two years after the Supreme Court of Canada threw out his conviction in a landmark decision because…
Government loses again in Khadr case
Ottawa must seek Khadr’s return: Court The Federal Court of Appeal ruled today that the government offered no compelling reasons why it should not comply with an order to request that Khadr, 22, be repatriated…
Facebook Issues in the Workplace
Courtesy of Solicitr and passiveaggressivenotes: Issues:Â Workplace productivity, sexual harrasment in the workplace Remedy: Admonition Issues:Â Disgruntled employee, poor performance, disrputive in the workplace Remedy:Â Termination
Taser International
Taser maker to file suit over inquiry … “The assertion is that commission breached basic principles of fairness and fundamental justice,†Mr. Neave said in an interview with CTV at his Vancouver office. “They were…