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Osgoode Looking to Undergo Makeover
“I was practically embarrassed to see such a horrible looking building,†[business leader and philanthropist, Ignat Kaneff, said] of his visit to the school where his daughter, Kristina, is a student. “It was awful.†Many…
International Customary Law Part of Common Law in Canada
H. Scott Fairley, a Theall Group LLP partner, wrote an lucid and compelling comment on R. v. Hape in the last issue of The Globetrotter. In that decision, the Supreme Court formally admitted international customary…
Rae: Canada Has Its Own Voice on the International Scene
Hon. Bob Rae spoke this morning at the University of Western Ontario Law School on A Changing World: New Directions for Canadian Foreign Policy. What follows are notes (not a transcript) from his talk. Law…
Classes Resume at the University of Windsor
A tentative agreement has been reached by the University of Windsor Faculty Association (WUFA) and the University of Windsor. The agreement must still be ratified by members of WUFA and approved by the Board of Governors. However, regular…
Min. Flaherty “Harsh” on U.S. Economy
Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty spoke at UWO Law today. Coverage of the event can be found on CBC, Canadian Press, and Reuters. He claimed that the Canadian economy was in better shape than the…
Social Networks Pay Money for Lawyers
Social networks are picking up, and lawyers are noticing. The Legal Marketing Association published a paper recently emphasized that junior associates involved in social networking might be bringing a large client base with them. When…
Is a Law Degree a Good Financial Investment?
Law school tuition is rising, and students are wondering if the returns are there for a legal career. Karl Okamoto of Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law does the math, Even if you have…
Why You Should Apply to Law School
What I love best about the law is the ability to challenge and break down stereotypes. For example, Canadians generally overestimate the number of minorities that have committed a crime, which is usually lower than…
University of Windsor Faculty: What Are They Striking About?
The Windsor University Faculty Association (WUFA) has been on strike since Wednesday, 17 September. WUFA consists of all faculty, sessional instructors, librarians, and other academic staff. As a result, there are no classes. As someone…
Winners of Access Group Law Video Contest
The winners of the Access Group One Less Worry scholarship contest are out. All of the contestants were in law school, and entries were opened to the public to select the winner. Steven Luther was…
Thoughts at the Precipice of Law
My social orientation at the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, begins in two days. Since I have not yet studied the law, or ever adequately “experienced†the law (been arrested, or cameoed on Law…