Curry Bomb Newest Weapon Against Terrorists
The ‘War on Terror’ has a new arsenal in it’s fight – a curry bomb. India developed an 81mm grenade filled with pepper and phosphorus, intended to bring its target to their knees. But based…
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UofM Videos
A late addition (uploaded recently), but better late than never. Coffee House 2008 – Robson High It’s true, law school is like freakin’ high school, Â You have these extremely highly intelligent people who revert to…
DU Use in CA Strict Liability Offence
We previously commented on Canadian use of Depleted Uranium (DU) and legal issues related to it. But DU is making the news again, this time in California. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has received a…
How to Be a Good Lawyer
Honourable Associate Chief Judge Murray Sinclair speaks about his personal challenges while working in the criminal justice system.
“Evidence†Lacks any Substance and Reveals Nothing
Advocate for the Toronto 18, Beenish Gaya, writes in to us in response to our posting of Unfair Dealing, and sent us the following comments: Intro The trial of the only remaining youth in the…
Track Police Officers from Your Home
From the Njection website: Njection Hits Final Hurdle to Provide Real Time Tracking of Police Officers. Final hurdle gives the OK to Njection.com to allow for the installation of GPS trackers in police vehicles nationwide….
2008 Student Blawger of the Year
We’re pleased to announce the 2008 Student Blawger of the Year. The LawIsCool team selects an individual who has made a unique contribution for the past academic year worthy of recognition. This year’s award goes…
Let Political Leadership Come From You
Stephen Lewis at Dalhousie University The talk was given at Dalhousie University last year where he said, When one part of the human family is under siege, the privileged part of the family responds… There’s…
Does Canada Even Want You?
Steve Sailer, a Conservative American journalist, found out the hard way that we don’t. He completed the Citizenship and Immigration Canada Self-Assessment Worksheet in 2001 and scored 61 points. The passing mark for consideration of…
Writing for the Media
Communications staff in firms often scratch their heads on how to get coverage. Well, some people are willing to make it a little easier for you. Jordan Furlong, editor-in-chief at the CBA’s National magazine, gives…
From Blog to Blawg
The Legal Underground provides 14 tips for developing your legal blog (blawg): 1. Pick a Topic. 2. Keep it Interesting. 3. Brand Your Blawg. 4. Be Prepared to Learn. 5. Link Early, Link Often. 6….
Health & Health Care: Time to Get real
By Brian Heal We often teach our systems planners and policymakers the mantra that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It is easier to provide affordable housing options for those in…