This riddle actually goes back to the Sumerian civilization, translated from ancient cuneiform: Three ox drivers from Adab were thirsty: one owned the ox, the other owned the cow and the other owned the wagon’s…
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First posted on Commercial Law International on Oct 15, 2009. By Charles Wanguhu The caveat emptor rule dictates that an individual seeking to purchase land should ensure that he is dealing with the rightful owner….
Click here for Part 1 Our courts couldn’t find any protection of private property from government action in the Charter. You can say that you don’t care because people like Kenk and Chatterjee are bad guys,…
Do you think you own your car? If the government convinces a judge that it’s more likely than not that your car is “tainted†with crime, the court can let the government take it from…
Landlords trample on tenants’ human rights (post sponsored by advicescene.com)
Elinor Mills of CNET.com has conducted an interesting interview with the famous hacker, Kevin Mitnick. Beginning at 12-years of age, Mitnick primarily used social engineering to manipulate and gain unauthorized access to telecommunications networks; for example,…
The Supreme Court of Canada today released its decision in R. v. Patrick, 2009 SCC 17, which concerns privacy interests in garbage and other abandoned items. The Court ruled that a police search of garbage abandoned…
An analysis of some actions content owners can take to generate profits in the face of changing economic conditions.
by Omar Ha-Redeye and Jacob Kaufman (from the March Issue of Nexus, Western Law’s Student Newspaper) The novel The Lord of the Rings was a phenomenon. The movie trilogy based upon it has grossed over…
“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…
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…
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…
