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- Governments: A2J Is Mostly Your Mess to Clean Up March 28, 2024It’s easy to blame lawyers for the failure to provide people with accessible and reliable legal solutions. But truthfully, I’d place only about a third of the responsibility for the A2J at the feet of the legal profession. Lawyers’ contribution to the access failure in Canada falls into two broad categories: Regulatory: Lawyers elected by […]
- Book Review: Art Law: Cases and Controversies March 28, 2024Several times each month, we are pleased to republish a recent book review from the Canadian Law Library Review (CLLR). CLLR is the official journal of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL/ACBD), and its reviews cover both practice-oriented and academic publications related to the law. Art Law: Cases and Controversies. By Paul Bain. Toronto: […]
- The Emergence of Brain-Computer Interfaces March 27, 2024In the article “AI’s Next Frontier“, author Bernard Marr discusses the future of Brain-Computer Interfaces. Over the years, surgical methods have evolved to the point where people can now experiment with implanting sensors into the human brain and collect data. Marr writes “Today, one of the best-known pioneers is Neuralink, founded by Elon Musk…It aims […]
- Legal Champions: Lessons Lawyers Can Learn From World Tour Cyclists March 27, 2024In the world of professional cycling, the most revered athletes are those who excel in a variety of disciplines. From mountain climbs to time trials and sprints to the finish line, world tour cyclists must master a diverse set of skills to be champions. Lawyers can draw valuable lessons from these elite athletes, realizing that […]
- The “Good Character” Problem March 26, 2024The recent appeal decision AA v Law Society of Ontario upheld the Law Society Tribunal’s 2023 decision to licence to applicant “AA” after finding him to be of “good character”—even though AA had admitted to have sexually abused three young children in 2009 (and to hiding this information from the Law Society in an earlier […]