Ode on Melancholy
NO, no! go not to Lethe, neither twist Wolf's-bane, tight-rooted, for its poisonous wine; Nor suffer thy pale forehead to be kist By nightshade, ruby grape of Proserpine; Make not…
NO, no! go not to Lethe, neither twist Wolf's-bane, tight-rooted, for its poisonous wine; Nor suffer thy pale forehead to be kist By nightshade, ruby grape of Proserpine; Make not…
Fundy Settlement v. Canada, 2012 SCC 14 deals with the residence of a trust and holds it is to be determined much the same way as the residence of a…
Tarion Warranty Corporation v. 1486448 Ontario Inc., 2012 ONCA 288 is a useful source for the proposition that impecuniosity is a factor to consider (even if not dispositive) when determining…
Research have found some bears are swimming more than 400 miles to find ice caps (Reuters) Polar bears are been forced to swim more than 400 miles non-stop in search…
Frankly this always seemed a bit bogus to me — see my earlier tweets — while perhaps a divisive figure Julian Fantino is not corrupt and the idea he had…
R. v. Jesse, 2012 SCC 21
R. v. T.S., 2012 ONCA 289 deals in detail with the reception of fresh evidence on appeal: Appellate courts have the broad discretion to receive further evidence on appeal when…
I suppose in fairness Mayor Ford might have been worried about his family — but if so he should have called the police instead of acting himself. The end result…
But he said the Liberals first have to set the rules for the contest — including whether Rae will be eligible, given his interim post. "Before I'm allowed to make…
R. v. Wong, 2012 ONCA 286 has some useful language about delay in the Ontario Court of Justcie: We cannot leave this case without noting one troubling aspect of this…
A reader asked: James, if you can answer without discussing the actual case involving a hang glider pilot, I would like to know how someone in his position could be…
"It is evident that a man with a propensity to crime must be stopped, but so must a man who has hydrophobia and wants to bite people, although nobody considers…
Former media baron Conrad Black, seen in this undated file photo, will be allowed to live in Canada after his release from prison this week, according to reports. Photograph by:…
RIM would do well to just work on their phones — and try to get them to have enough memory so they don’t continuously crash: The stunt saw dozens of…
R. v. Ducharme, 2012 MBCA 35 is a helpful source for the proposition that a judicial officer may rely on what is submitted during a sentencing hearing unless there is…