“Dr. Horror” Captured An internationally wanted physician from Brampton, Ontario, was caught in Nepal last week. Dr. Amit Kumar was wanted for harvesting organs from poor Indians, usually sold to more affluent people, including international…
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…
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…
A Contract Mind Meld We previously mentioned our friend, the reasonable person, when determining intentions of parties entering a contract. Intentions are important because they are required for mutual consent when entering legal relations. Both…
The case of the Carbolic Smoke Ball is perhaps the most famous contract case of all time, demonstrating some important fundamentals. In Leonard v. Pepsico, Inc., 88 F.Supp.2d 116 (1996), Wood J. stated, Long a…
Private Law can be divided into property and obligations. The latter is further divided into contracts, torts, and unjust enrichment (restitution). The bulk of first-year courses (property, contracts and torts), are therefore comprised primarily of…
