Divisive terror law losing traction Can we trust secret evidence, often borrowed from foreign countries, to throw people out of Canada? Colin Freeze explains the security certificates: … federal ministers sign off on a certificate…
It’s probably the most stressful part of many law students’ time at law school – the On Campus Interviews (OCIs). The Bitter Lawyer has a 3-part series on OCIs: Part 1 (Partners’ favorite interview questions,…
| Guest Post By Huma Rashid | Originally posted at Social Media Law Student Only this time, it’s a clash between the political and the cultural. Pop-cultural, to be exact. Twitter, as everyone who reads…
Watchdog failed to show 2008 vote illegal: Federal Court Sue Bailey writes: Harper asked the Governor General to dissolve Parliament last September despite his own fixed-date election law. That law set the next federal vote…
Parents in beating death of boy, 7, want new trial Months of abuse left Randal incontinent and unable to keep food down before his death in September 1998. Along with a tapestry of scars and…
The report by Justice Richard Goldstone on the Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict, released yesterday, is raising some interesting legal questions. The report concluded that both Israel and the Palestinians had committed war…
Crown seeks life for man who killed Rengel He pleaded guilty in April to first-degree murder, saying he killed Rengel on New Year’s Day 2008 to appease his jealous girlfriend.
Life sought for Rwandan war crimes Justice Andre Denis is to hand down a sentence on Oct. 29. His verdict in May made Munyaneza the first person to be convicted under Canada’s Crimes Against Humanity…
Although the Canadian government has already taken initiatives to develop social networking tools, they may be getting help soon from Google. The official Google Public Sector blog has plenty of resources for government technology directors,…
I have written an opinion piece on the relationship between police officers and lawyers for Precedent Magazine. It can be found on page 17 of the Fall 2009 edition or via this link: http://bit.ly/p5T8Y Please check…
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…
