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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 Sunday, December 11,

A lawyers’ guide to the right to silence and answering the “arrest call”

By |2024-08-09T20:40:01-04:00December 11th, 2016|

Your phone rings and your client is arrested. Now what? A lawyer's guide to the arrest call. Every lawyer knows of the right to silence.   In nearly all circumstances, we know enough [...]

2016 Thursday, December 8,

How to testify in Court: a witness’ guide to presenting credible evidence.

By |2017-07-04T14:05:29-04:00December 8th, 2016|

A witness' guide to credibility: what to know and what to avoid when testifying in Court. Testifying in Court can be a very stressful experience for any individual, this is especially so for [...]

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 Friday, October 21,

How to effectively use social media in your law practice.

By |2017-04-06T21:41:44-04:00October 21st, 2016|

5 simple tips on effectively using social media in your law practice. Social media is nothing new. For most businesses, it forms an essential component of their marketing strategy. Social media can effectively define a brand, interact [...]