Don’t drink and drive, or else…
Is a repeat drunk driver a dangerous offender? Should the courts crack down on people with multiple drunk driving convictions? Toronto Star reporter Carmen Chai writes: A Quebec judge will decide this week if a…
September 2009
The legal meaning of private property, Conclusion
Click here for Part 1 Our courts couldn’t find any protection of private property from government action in the Charter. You can say that you don’t care because people like Kenk and Chatterjee are bad guys,…
Mapping Homicides in the GTA
Remember our discussion about crime rates in “Scarlem” early last year? The Toronto Star released an interactive map that plots all the homicides, not just in Scarborough, but across the GTA. The stats can be…
The Case of Derek Twyman: A Punishment of Unusual Cruelty
Derek Twyman (a Canadian citizen) has spent two decades in North Carolinian prisons, and is slated to be released on parole in the year 2055 – when he is approximately 90-years-old. His crimes? A series of non-violent burglaries. The law has since changed, but Derek remains incarcerated to this day.
The legal meaning of private property, Part 1
Do you think you own your car? If the government convinces a judge that it’s more likely than not that your car is “tainted†with crime, the court can let the government take it from…
Transparency sought in Afghan inquiry
Subpoenas issued to federal officials in Afghan prisoner inquiry A legal fight is looming over the federal government’s refusal to release information about alleged war crimes committed by the Canadian military. Murray Brewster writes for…
Differing Views on Healthcare from an Economics Perspective
I have heard, seen and read the debate among pundits in regard to healthcare reform south of the border. Cutting through the misinformation, spin, rhetoric and outright bull, there is a somewhat trivial economic explanation…
Blawg Review #228
If you’re just starting law school, law blawgs can be your best friend. In addition to this site, here are 99 other blog posts that you should read to help prepare for your adventure. It…
The Most Ignominious Chapter of Our History
The decision that has the law world buzzing this weekend is the release this Friday of Abdullah Al-Kidd v John Ashcroft. The Plaintiff is an American-born citizen who converted to Islam while he was a…
Legal Aid to get a much-needed funding boost
After years of neglect, the Legal Aid system in Ontario has been scheduled for an overhaul. On Tuesday, Attorney General Chris Bentley will announce $150 million in new funding for Legal Aid, as well as…
Habeas corpus
Province pays $2,000 each to nine denied prompt bail hearings The raid was meticulously planned and involved some 1,200 officers, but organizers overlooked one salient factor – ensuring Toronto’s bail courts were prepared for the…
Legal fight continues for ‘refugee’ from South Africa
Government appeals asylum ruling for South African The federal government is appealing a controversial decision by an independent tribunal to grant asylum to a white South African because he feared black persecution in his homeland….