Employee Privacy in Canada
Cases in Canada We previously commented on the development of privacy laws in Canada, prompted by a recent case in NY State where an employer’s monitoring and unauthorized use of the employee’s e-mails was upheld….
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Overheard at Law School
At the University of Western Ontario, we have a popular blog called Overheard at Western. Since many of us law students rarely leave the law building, it’s a great way to get the highlight reel…
Development of Privacy Law in Canada
Privacy Common Law in Canada A tort action exists in the U.S. for the invasion of privacy exists in only four situations: Unreasonable intrusion Appropriation of personality (an intentional economic tort) Unreasonable publicity of private…
“Private” E-mails at Work?
A new American case from earlier this year sheds some insight into e-mail privacy and attorney-client priviledge. Background In Scott v Beth Israel Med. Ctr. Inc., the plaintiff was a physician and former employee of…
LOTR and Legal History
Gwen Seabourne of the University of Bristol School of Law has an interesting article on legal history as it is used in the Lord of the Rings at Common Lawyer. The Oath Binding oaths are…
Religious Promises may be Binding
The new Supreme Court Case ruling, Bruker v. Marcovitz, has some interesting implications for Jewish family law. The case was considered by The Lawyers Weekly to be the “most timely and topical” of all the…
Limits to Hockey Violence
Kevin “Killer” Kaminski’s recent concussion has revived much of the debate over violence in Canadian hockey. Interesting enough it is cases in hockey that have led to the test used in Canada for criminal causation…
ON Landowers May Have to do Hard Labour
Background Owners of land in the UK once belonging to a church in Medieval times, known as rectorial land, considered lay rectors. As such, they are liable for the upkeep of the chancel, an area…
Freaking out about law exams?
With midterms approaching the stress and tension is visibly palpable. It seems nearly everyone appears to be determined to beat the tight bell curve of a “B” average. I can already envision the disappointment on…
To JD or not to JD
In most Commonwealth countries the designation for lawyers is LL.B., for Bachelor of Laws. The University of Toronto breaks ranks with Canadian law schools, issuing a J.D., or Juris Doctor to its graduates. The J.D….
Precedent Blawg Launches Magazine
The renowned Canadian law blawg, Precedent, is launching a new magazine under the same name. To celebrate this launch, the magazine is hosting several parties in a few cities across Canada. With an inaugural launch…
When Contracts Go Postal
No Obligation without Acceptance In general, a contract is not formed until there is communication of acceptance. Carmichael v. Bank of Montreal (1972), established that the offerer must be available to receive the acceptance for…