Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm
Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
While I doubt the strike will go on that long even a two week strike will pose a major problem:Tens of thousands of York Region Transit and Viva riders endured…
Insufficient reasons are a common basis for appeals to be granted. Harrison v. Burns, 2011 ONCA 664, released this morning, holds that, in some cases, written reasons are necessary: ...
Because of financial constraints many people today are forced to act as their own lawyer. There is no reason you cannot act as your own lawyer and I have dealt…
This will be a mess: http://bit.ly/n6iKFG Labour strife reached a boiling point amongst GTA transit workers just in time for the Monday morning commute. About 560 drivers and mechanics from…
Sad news: Marshal Sack passed away this morning.He had a command of the English that surpassed the great Sir Marshal Hall whom his mother presciently named him after. He was…
The decision isn't quite as dramatic as some suggest. The City has a statutory duty to keep sidewalks open and safe; all the decision does is say the City has…
This is not as surprising as some suggest. The deceased was not the most sympathetic character and that often plays a role in jury verdicts. To be very clear, I…
From the Oxford Manifesto 1997 -- http://bit.ly/puM5As "We reaffirm our commitment to the principles of Liberalism set out in the International Liberal Manifesto of April 1947: that liberty and individual…
Possession of marijuana is a criminal offense under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. To obtain a conviction the Crown need only prove:The accused had control of the marijuana -…
The Investment Administration Solution Inc. v. Silver Gold Glatt & Grosman LLP, 2011 ONCA 658 deals with the start of a limitation period. Subject to some exceptions, a limitation period…
Cicero's point is that law applied without the ability to adapt to specific situations can be grossly unjust. The new provisions from Bill C-10 requiring mandatory jail sentences for relatively…
Almost all grocery stores have mice. It's just a reality of the business -- not one that's advertised but a reality. http://bit.ly/qdJY11 Brendan Kennedy Staff Reporter  ...
R. v. Youvarajah, 2011 ONCA 654, released today online, has a good black letter statement of solicitor-client privilege: In the absence of waiver or a recognized exception, solic...
R. v. Katigbak, 2011 SCC 48 was released a few minutes ago. It deals with specific defences in child pornography cases. It also deals with when a Court of Appeal…