Miscellaneous

Background: Joe Groia's Bre-X trial conduct

Posted on March 02, 2010
The question of Joe Groia's conduct during his defence of Bre-X executive John Felderhof continues to make headlines (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/law-tribunal-to-consider-dropping-groia-charges/article1486329/)...

Court Reporter: Tuesday, March 2

Posted on March 02, 2010
Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.The Law Society reserved judgment...

Introducing the Precedent Setter Awards

Posted on March 01, 2010
Do you know an outstanding lawyer called to the bar between 1999 and 2009?Nominations open today for Precedent Magazine's new...

The Crime Traveller: Vancouver 2010

Posted on March 01, 2010
Relive the 2010 Winter Olympics through a lawyer's eyes.Our travel columnist, Edward Prutschi (aka The Crime Traveller) was in Vancouver...

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Court Reporter: Monday, March 1

Posted on March 01, 2010
Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.The House of Commons transport...

The future of law school

Posted on February 26, 2010
Do Canadian law schools adequately prepare students for the realities of the legal profession?Changes coming to the Canadian Common Law...

Get Out More: Art, distilled

Posted on February 26, 2010
As a Torontonian, I often find that I skip out on hanging in city spaces that have been around for...

Court Reporter: Friday, February 26

Posted on February 26, 2010
Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.Editorial: The reconvened special Commons...

The Crime Traveller: Vancouver 2010 - the best Olympic Winter Games ever?

Posted on February 25, 2010
I have been living a charmed life here in Vancouver this past week. Despite the logistical enormity...

Short Cellar redux: spitting, eating illegal birds, and starting your cellar

Posted on February 25, 2010
Matthew's taking the week off, so we've dug into the Short Cellar archives for great columns you may have missed.Spitting...

Court Reporter: Thursday, February 25

Posted on February 25, 2010
Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.Paul Martin: Malaysian politician Anwar...

Our new poll: What's the most important thing you look for in a job?

Posted on February 24, 2010
Our new poll asks you to tell us what you value most in a new job. Parental leave top-ups? Smartphones...

Houston lawyer hid friend's Super Bowl ring

Posted on February 05, 2010
Yesterday, Dexter Manley's wife was reunited with the Super Bowl ring he won as a member of the 1983 Washington...

Get Out More: Black History Month and Celebrations of Love

Posted on February 05, 2010
As a Jew, I've been exposed to anti-semitism only a handful of times in my life. At camp in Georgia's...

Court Reporter: Friday, February 5

Posted on February 05, 2010
Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.Editorial: Stephen Harper's lack of...

Copyright hijinks in the land Down Under

Posted on February 04, 2010
It's hardly video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCyB2l5wqLE) embedded above. (It starts at 0:44, after some preamble on the case.) As the video...

Short Cellar: This Valentines Day, have a dozen good Os

Posted on February 04, 2010
More than once, I have discovered — at my peril — that Valentines Day can creep up with very little...

Court Reporter: Thursday, February 4

Posted on February 04, 2010
Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.Defence Minister Lawrence Cannon said...

OBA Institute 2010 at the Royal York

Posted on February 03, 2010
Ready to go back to school for a day? This year's Ontario Bar Association Institute (http://www.oba.org/En/institute2010/home_en/program-list.aspx) is coming up...

Court Reporter: Wednesday, February 3

Posted on February 03, 2010
Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.The mounting case against Toyota...

Discipline on the fast track

Posted on February 02, 2010
A new Law Society pilot project will provide lawyers and paralegals with a method to fast-track the disciplinary process —...

Court Reporter: Tuesday, February 2

Posted on February 02, 2010
Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.Romeo Phillion is in court...

Haiti: Justice shelters coming to hard-hit regions

Posted on February 01, 2010
Lawyers Weekly reports this week (http://lawyersweekly.ca/index.php?section=article volume=29 number=36 article=1) that the Quebec chapter of Lawyers Without Borders (http://translate.google.ca/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.asfcanada.ca%2F sl=fr...

The Crime Traveller: Jade Mountain, St. Lucia

Posted on February 01, 2010
Rarely will you find me applauding a hotel that lacks such basic amenities as heating or air-conditioning, much less one...

Court Reporter: Monday, February 1

Posted on February 01, 2010
Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.The Supreme Court's 9-0 ruling...

Get Out More: An alternate view on the best films of the decade

Posted on January 29, 2010
My favourite holiday is fast approaching. I usually receive a traditional chocolate cake with lots of frosting. I always light...

Women Lawyers' Symposium in Ottawa

Posted on January 29, 2010
On Friday, February 5, the Law Society of Upper Canada and the County of Carleton Law Association (http://www.ccla-abcc.ca/) present...

Court Reporter: Friday, January 29

Posted on January 29, 2010
Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.Parminder Singh Saini, the former...

Breaking news: King Street closed after glass falls from skyscraper

Posted on January 28, 2010
Earlier this afternoon, glass from the TD Canada Trust tower Royal Trust Tower fell 27 floors and shattered on the...

Short Cellar: The 2007 Chardonnay of Le Clos Jordanne

Posted on January 28, 2010
This is the last in my series (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=939 Itemid=90) of articles (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=954 Itemid=90) looking...

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