Tales and Words of Wisdom for Lawyers February 10, 2014 Jeffrey M. Minicucci A selection of entertaining and memorable tales and quotes from the legal profession.
Robert Baldwin and his Legacy for Toronto February 10, 2014 Jeffrey M. Minicucci Robert Baldwin and his Legacy for Toronto
Beating the "Winter Blahs" in Roatán: A Short Travel Digest February 06, 2014 Darcy Ammerman When the skating and snow have lost their lure And the “winter blahs” is something to cure When the trees bend with the weight of the ice It’s time to find some paradise!
The Effect of Alcohol on the Canadian Constitution...Seriously (F. R. Scott Lecture) January 29, 2014 The Honourable Mr. Justice Morris J. Fish, Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Copyright The Honourable Morris J. Fish 2011. From the McGill Law Journal. Citation: (2011) 57:1 McGill LJ 189.
Public Photography, the Police and Our Rights January 29, 2014 Andreas Kalogiannides If a police officer asks (orders?) you to stop filming them, are you legally required to stop? Can they legally take your smartphone and delete the pictures? This article briefly discusses our Charter and privacy rights in the context of public filming and dealing with police.
The Duel in Early Upper Canada January 29, 2014 The Honourable Mr. Justice William Renwick Riddell Civility among members of the Ontario legal profession has come a long way since the early nineteenth century, when duels were tolerated as a method for settling disputes between lawyers. This 1915 article by Mr. Justice Riddell is published by Northwestern University and made available by JSTOR.
Tales and Words of Wisdom for Lawyers January 10, 2014 Jeffrey M. Minicucci A selection of entertaining and memorable tales and quotes from the legal profession.
Osgoode Hall: Reminiscences of the Bench and Bar January 10, 2014 James Cleland Hamilton The classic work published in 1904 on the personages, stories, legends, and lore of the Ontario legal profession. From the University of Toronto collections and Internet Archive (2008).
The Alternative to the Articling Process December 09, 2013 Dionne Coley The Law Society of Upper Canada has recently announced the creation of the Law Practice Program to help law students become licensed lawyers. It is innovative, controversial, and overdue. But will it work?
Tales and Words of Wisdom for Lawyers December 09, 2013 Jeffrey M. Minicucci A selection of entertaining and memorable tales and quotes from the legal profession.