window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date());gtag('config', 'UA-371961-11');
2017 Monday, January 9,

Open-sourcing the law. Why our criminal law precedents are now available online for free.

By |2017-04-06T12:10:41-04:00January 9th, 2017|

Open-sourcing the law. Why our criminal law precedents are now available online for free. For 2017, we have decided to take on the project of moving many of our criminal law precedents online [...]

2016 Tuesday, December 13,

Creating a modernized court system in Ontario (A holiday wish-list).

By |2018-03-19T21:25:52-04:00December 13th, 2016|

Creating a modernized, efficient, and effective court system in Ontario... (A holiday Wishlist). Yesterday, the President of the Ontario Bar Association, David Sterns, wrote through the Toronto Star that it's "Time to modernize our courts". [...]

2016 Monday, November 21,

Lawyers as specialists, not advocates for all seasons.

By |2017-04-06T21:40:32-04:00November 21st, 2016|

Winter is coming for the Lawyer of All Seasons. If any lawyer introduces themselves to another, the immediate follow up question is "What sort of law do you practice?" This is because, [...]

2016 Tuesday, October 18,

The Preservation of the LPP Program

By |2017-04-06T21:42:22-04:00October 18th, 2016|

Tomorrow (October 19, 2016) is the deadline to the Law Society of Upper Canada for submissions on whether the Ryerson LPP Program.   In a recent update, the Law Society of Upper Canada stated: As part [...]

2016 Saturday, September 24,

10 things to know before committing to a life of crime…

By |2017-04-06T12:13:27-04:00September 24th, 2016|

Thinking of becoming a criminal defence lawyer? 10 things to know: When we think of the question "What makes a criminal defence lawyer really good?" thoughts of dramatic movie cross-examinations come to mind. Or perhaps the [...]

2016 Thursday, June 30,

What is a Conditional or Absolute Discharge in Canadian Law?

By |2020-05-24T12:42:01-04:00June 30th, 2016|

What is a conditional discharge or absolute discharge? A common question that arises in criminal law proceedings is "What is a conditional discharge?" or "What is an absolute discharge?" It is also followed by the [...]