And Announcing Devin Johnston
Due to a recent move to Slaw, responsibilities at Law is Cool have been shifted to others on the team....
Social Media Added to About Page
Links to several social media sites I use have been added to the About page. They’ll probably eventually end up in...
Maple Leaf Apologizes on YouTube
Following a number of class-action lawsuits against them, Maple Leaf Foods issued an official apology on YouTube: Although liability does not appear...
New Legal Information Site in Ontario
There’s a new One-Stop Shop Legal Services in Ontario. What’s really great about the site is that it provides information...
Sask. Law Society Picks up on Privacy Commissioner
The Law Society of Saskatchewan covered a post on Slaw, August 18, 2008 The office of the Privacy Commissioner of...
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- The Erasure of Rights of Afghanistan’s Women and Girls: Taking the Taliban to Court November 22, 2024The Taliban’s unlawful takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021 has become a “human rights catastrophe.” Afghan women and girls are being erased from public life as their rights are systematically annihilated. On 26 September 2024, Canada announced a plan to take the Taliban to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over their violations of Afghanistan’s […]
- Fall US Legal Research Update November 19, 2024I am still recovering from our U.S. election which seemed to last forever and is not completely finished yet. As a retired federal employee, I worry about the safety and security of my colleagues back in DC. We were required to be nonpartisan and were unable to contribute to candidates or do any electioneering. The […]
- CJC AI Guidelines for Canadian Courts Leave Room for Improvement November 18, 2024The Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) has released its “Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Canadian Courts” (CJC Guidelines), which represent a significant step towards integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the Canadian justice system. This article evaluates the CJC Guidelines, analyzing their strengths, weaknesses, and potential implications. Given my experience drafting similar guidelines, I […]
- Summaries Sunday: SOQUIJ November 17, 2024Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec. PÉNAL (DROIT) : La règle […]
- Book Review: Indigenous Justice: True Cases by Judges, Lawyers, and Law Enforcement Professionals November 14, 2024Several times each month, we are pleased to republish a recent book review from the Canadian Law Library Review (CLLR). CLLR is the official journal of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL/ACBD), and its reviews cover both practice-oriented and academic publications related to the law. Indigenous Justice: True Cases by Judges, Lawyers, and Law […]