Kicking it, Auld School
(Cross-posted from Mondo Magazine) I have been assured that Law Is Cool is a reputable publication read by persons of good standing. As such, I can assume that you – like me – love our…
Humour
Crazy Canadian Laws
We posted some stupid Canadian laws recently (and said some, like Canadian media content, are not so stupid), but here is a related video:
Things You Should Know…
Things You Should Know About Law School 1. No, a ‘tort’ is not a muffin. Surprise, surprise. 2. If your highlighting marker still has ink after the first week or so, you might as well…
Brief Case Special
Chimps Decry Discrimination
Chimpanzees in Austria are citing discrimination. The OG’s, or Oberster Gerichtshof (Supreme Court there), recently ruled that chimps are not people. Spokesperson for the chip activists, Georgie, stated through sign language, This is absurd. We…
Even God doesn’t think he’s a lawyer.
An oldie but goodie: What’s the difference between a lawyer and God? God doesn’t think he’s a lawyer. And a follow-up by Eduardo J. Couture (1904-1956), who taught law at University of Montevideo in Uruguay…
Devil’s Advocate
Your Only Friend in Law School…
…are course outlines, what many of us call summaries or Condensed Annotated NoteS (CANS). LawIsCool tries to be your friend by providing the only centralized collection of all the online summaries in Canada (that we…
Law is Stupid Too
So, you have a beef with that recent law passed in the House of Commons, or just don’t get the Tax Act? Well, here’s a bunch of Canadian laws that put those to shame. We…
Sue Your Drug Dealer for OD’ing
Sandra Bergen, a 19 year old from Biggar, Sask., had a heart attack in 2004 that left her in a comma for 11 days. She still suffers from fatigue and a heart condition that makes…
Right of Way