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2016 Tuesday, June 14,

Forget the speed bumps; focus on the prosecution of careless driving in Ontario.

By |2017-05-10T17:42:22-04:00June 14th, 2016|

Forget the speed bumps; focus on the prosecution of careless driving in Ontario. In the past year alone, 43 pedestrians and cyclists were killed by vehicles in the City of Toronto. To put that into perspective, it's [...]

2016 Friday, February 26,

Why the Barristers Act has to go in Ontario.

By |2018-03-23T11:12:04-04:00February 26th, 2016|

The Barristers Act in Ontario has to go. It's a curious sight to walk into certain courtrooms in Ontario. One is likely to observe a steady stream of old, predominantly white, predominantly men, speaking to [...]

2015 Thursday, November 19,

Social Media for Lawyers: questions, tips, risk, and use.

By |2017-06-22T11:53:24-04:00November 19th, 2015|

Social media for lawyers: questions, tips, and risks. Quite recently, social media has become a very fascinating, controversial, and widely discussed topic among lawyers. It has formed the theme of countless legal conferences, professional development courses, [...]

2014 Tuesday, November 4,

Access to justice: a public acceptance of the need for lawyers, not the acceptance of self-representation.

By |2016-11-18T19:25:01-05:00November 4th, 2014|

Access to justice: a need for lawyers, not self-representation or legal information. Recently, there is considerable concern and debate over access to justice and the perils that an unrepresented litigant or accused must overcome at court. [...]

2013 Friday, November 29,

The cost of liberty: lawyer fees in criminal law (it’s not as bad as you think)

By |2018-03-19T21:23:50-04:00November 29th, 2013|

What does it cost to hire a lawyer?  The cost of liberty is not as expensive as you may think. Not surprisingly, people frequently avoid speaking to lawyers about their legal issues.  In criminal [...]