Banks Lose Class Action

David dings Goliath as Canadian banks are ordered to repay credit card currency conversion fees to c...

Posted on: 13 October 2014 | 11:52 pm

Quebec Minister Promises Changes to Animal Legal Status

Animals poised to get a form of legal status for the fist time in a North American jurisdiction.

Posted on: 21 August 2014 | 11:06 am

Access to Justice Culture Shift on Costs Starts in Québec

First off the mark, as it often is, and in the name of acess to justice, Quebec introduces a novel a...

Posted on: 18 June 2014 | 10:39 pm

Factitious Disorder by Proxy, Legal Information Disorder Directly

Factitious disorder by proxy, she told the Court, made her poison her daughter for money. Not guilty...

Posted on: 14 June 2014 | 3:16 pm

Disastrous Justice: Keeping the Four Horsemen At Bay

The justice system does not fare well on occasion of cataclysmic disaster. When will we learn that a...

Posted on: 23 March 2014 | 12:00 pm

The Gold Medal Law of Hockey

Behind Canada's gold medal in Olympic ice hockey flows a subtle stream of law and order.

Posted on: 23 February 2014 | 12:04 pm

Lawyer Jokes - The Abuse Must End

Lawyer jokes are no longer … umm, err, hmm … well, actually, all that funny anymore, ask any legal a...

Posted on: 22 February 2014 | 5:03 pm

In The Absence Of Effective Animal Law, Technology Can Help

While the voices for animal law are getting louder, there are things you can do now to protect your ...

Posted on: 1 February 2014 | 7:02 pm

Oscar Wilde, Sodomite

A criminal conviction, 2 years hard labour, a career in tatters, financial ruin and a premature deat...

Posted on: 26 January 2014 | 12:26 pm

World's Greatest Workers' Compensation or Tort Claim? Do Cellphones = Increased Risk of Brain Tumor?

Is there a mass tort claim emerging from a hidden but  non-negligible risk for brain tumors in ...

Posted on: 3 January 2014 | 10:52 am

Military Drones: US' Silent Soldier in Court

USA military drone attacks against known terrorist targets in Pakistan, come under legal attack and ...

Posted on: 29 December 2013 | 4:38 pm

Adultery's Bizarre Ancient Legal Background

Back in time, a hearing on the charge of adultery invoked a potpourri of bizarre if not funny princi...

Posted on: 28 November 2013 | 2:23 pm

Protecting the Dead From the Undead: Wills and Probate Law Reform

When the sleepy-headed concepts of probate law and law reform come together, don't expect an iPh...

Posted on: 11 November 2013 | 6:28 pm

Divorce In Quebec, 2013. Pareil Qu'ailleurs.

In Quebec, marriage may be in another language, but it is no distinct society.

Posted on: 26 October 2013 | 2:19 pm

Lawyer, Singer and ex-Hockey Enforcer Seek Law-making Authority in Parliament

A Federal By-Election Attracts two Colourful Wannabe Law-makers, Singer Stephane Moraille and ex-NHL...

Posted on: 22 September 2013 | 2:51 pm

Justice Gustin Reichbach - A Fighter Until His Clock Ran Out

When Mr. Justice Gustin Reichbach of the New York Supreme Court got a whiff of legal idiocy, he woul...

Posted on: 18 September 2013 | 9:03 pm

The Oral Hearing - An Endangered Species?

That most central component of our justice system, the right to an oral hearing, may be quitely disa...

Posted on: 7 September 2013 | 3:16 pm

Bikram Yoga Sued - Yogi Alleges Teacher Caused Serious Injury

Negligence or inattention? Bikram yoga stares down legal action.

Posted on: 27 August 2013 | 4:15 pm

Killer By Design?

The defendant's blood was not found at the murder scene. But it would come in handy at trial.

Posted on: 22 July 2013 | 4:27 pm

The Secret Language of Lawyers

Now, for the first time ever. Lawyer words thrown out with strategic intent.

Posted on: 18 July 2013 | 12:19 pm

Getting Off The Record: The Lawyer's Oft Catch-22

One of the worst nightmares for lawyers can be getting off the record. There's an app for that. ...

Posted on: 13 July 2013 | 11:51 am

To Hell and Back as Justice Requires

The unbearable and unspeakable crime one judge had to deal with serves as a reminder to us all that ...

Posted on: 28 June 2013 | 6:50 pm

Active Euthanasia Law Lands in Canada

Quebec grabs the attention of legal thinkers by tabling a proposed law that would legalize active eu...

Posted on: 14 June 2013 | 11:49 am

Judge Yeshaya's Judicial Monstrosity

Now-former Israeli judge Nissim Yeshaya's words are unspeakable.

Posted on: 9 June 2013 | 6:50 pm

Albert Einstein: Family Law Relativity

The world’s greatest mind neglected the plain evidence that the law, too, was relative.

Posted on: 8 June 2013 | 4:00 pm