Sufficiency of a search warrant
The sufficiency of a search warrant is often an issue. Today the Court of Appeal gave some guidance as follows in R. v. Nguyen, 2011 ONCA 465: The ultimate test is whether –…
James C Morton
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Summer begins today!
Stephen Harper continues to outstrip rival party leaders in popular support
It's hardly surprising that Stephen Harper is ahead -- I am surprised he has gained support since the election. There does not seem to be anything to propel him upwards.…
If you are in a hotel and need a place for dinner…
Don't ask a 19 year old guy working at the front desk. I guarantee you he will send you, sincerely and believing the food is great, to a place that…
Civil tort of unlawful conduct conspiracy
Unlawful conduct conspiracy, a civil tort, requires of parties that:a) they act in combination, that is, in concert, by agreement or with a common design;b) their conduct is unlawful;c) &...
“Brothers and sisters, you can take socialism out of the preamble but you can’t take socialism out of the NDP”
Well, of course you can. Parties evolve over time -- today's Conservatives would hardly elect Joe Clark, for example. Still, I was struck how, during the election in Oshawa, the…
New Democrats do not shut door on possible merger with Liberals
http://bit.ly/jNhYUD Oddly I suspect a similar view ("to close the door on any future discussion of a merger ... is a serious tactical mistake") might find favour with most Liberals.…
Liberals move on to rebuild
http://bit.ly/jCvDpu Bob Rae made very good sense. The delay to leadership, while perhaps regrettable, was necessary. The January meeting in Ottawa will be a crucial rebuilding step: "In a speech…
If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes.
John Wooden
NDP will ‘stand up’ for postal workers in Parliament, Layton says
The NDP can maintain union ties and still be a broad based party -- but they'll have to see how they can expand the sort of benefits unions bring to…
Gaddafi — Israeli agent?
It's interesting that the street artists for the rebels in Libya decide to paint pictures of Gaddafi with a Star of David. I suppose it is not seen as anything…
"Either or" questions not leading
A leading question is a question that assumes a state of facts or puts the answer to the witness.Leading questions are not permitted during examination in chief except on introductory…
Marcus Pincus the Tailor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpX47QJmu2s&feature=youtu.beCulture and confusion meet on a Brooklyn street, in this hilariously charming tale of similarities amid diversity. Film directed by Gordon Grinberg.