Remember innocent exonerated by DNA
The Right to Remain Silent The Toronto Star published an editorial on R v. Singh, where the Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a Jagrup Singh, who was interrogated even after requesting to remain silent…
I can’t believe it’s a law firm!
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…
Pre-exam slowdown
As our team of first-year Canadian law students approach their first exams in law school, ever, the site will present content with less frequency. You can expect an additional podcast for the year of 2007,…
Autopsy Errors Wrongfully Convict
Twelve people criminally convicted of murder of their child or loved one are happy today. Forensic evidence used against them was found to be faulty. Several other pending cases have also been tossed out. The…
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….
Why Shouldn’t I be able to plead insanity?
Western Law’s Ethics Exam Becomes a Debacle
by Alex Dimson (From the September Issue of Nexus, Western Law’s Student Newspaper) The mystery of how a final copy of Western Law’s first-year ethics exam made its way to a library photocopier several days…
I Could Have Been Clearer, Slayton Admits
by Mana Khami (From the October Issue of Nexus, Western Law’s Student Newspaper) The author of a book on the legal profession says that he has some regrets about the controversy that has erupted since…
Public Interest Career Tough But Rewarding
by Alex Dimson (from the October Issue of Nexus, Western Law’s Student Newspaper) It takes business savvy and a tempering of salary goals but ultimately a career in public interest can be highly rewarding, one…
Early Origins of the Criminal Code in Common Law
The earliest origins of the common law criminal code is Edward Livinston’s Draft Code for Louisiana in 1826. In 1837, Thomas Babington Macauley then used this to create the Model Penal Code, which was introduced…
Omar Khadr’s case to go to SCC
Osgoode Hall’s blog, The Court, reported today that the case of Omar Khadr will be taken to the Supreme Court of Canada. Law is Cool has previously done an entry and a podcast on the…