Long have we sought to convince our fellow lawyers to act with civility. The exercise is futile and lacks the universality we seek. Consider the oft-invoked principle of reciprocity, supposedly a ground upon which one ought to be civil. “Treat others as you would treat yourself”, so goes the golden rule. It is wonderful when […]
Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from more than 80 recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible. This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. Labour Pains […]
Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec. PÉNAL (DROIT) : L’appelant échoue dans […]
As a supplement to our Sunday Summary each month, Supreme Advocacy LLP in Ottawa presents Supreme One-Liners, a super-short descriptive guide to the most recent decisions at the Supreme Court of Canada. Supreme Advocacy LLP offers its more comprehensive weekly electronic newsletter, Supreme Advocacy Letter, summarizing all Appeals, Oral Judgments and Leaves to Appeal granted. […]
I have written previously about the open court principle and tribunals. The principle is a presumption in favour of public access to judicial and quasi-judicial proceedings, either through direct access or via media reporting. The application of the principle is where the challenges arise. What exactly is a “quasi-judicial” tribunal or process? The Federal Court […]