Author Archives: Alice Woolley

About Alice Woolley

LL.M. (Yale), LL.B. (Toronto), B.A. (Toronto). Professor. Member of the Alberta Bar. Please click here for more information.

Lawyers Who Write Bogus Demand Letters: The Freemen in Our Midst?

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Alice Woolley

PDF Version: Lawyers Who Write Bogus Demand Letters: The Freemen in Our Midst? The phenomenon of organized pseudo-legal commercial arguments (OPCA) being used to advance claims not recognized by law has received a great deal of attention in the past … Continue reading →

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Prosecutorial Discretion and Solicitor-Client Costs

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Alice Woolley

PDF Version: Prosecutorial Discretion and Solicitor-Client Costs Case commented on: R v Leonard, 2013 ABQB 531 In R v Leonard, 2013 ABQB 531, Justice Thomas awarded solicitor-client costs against the Crown on the basis that the Crown continued with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminal, Ethics and the Legal Profession | 2 Comments

The Ethical Problem with the Quebec Charter of Values

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Alice Woolley

PDF Version: The Ethical Problem with the Quebec Charter of Values Policy considered: Quebec Charter of Values Even prior to this week’s publication of Quebec’s proposed Charter of Values, its prohibition of “ostentatious” religious symbols being worn by public employees … Continue reading →

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Roundtable on Ontario v Criminal Lawyers’ Association of Ontario

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Alice Woolley

PDF Version: Roundtable on Ontario v Criminal Lawyers’ Association of Ontario Cases Considered: Ontario v Criminal Lawyers’ Association of Ontario, 2013 SCC 43 On August 13, 2013, Faculty of Law hosted its last Roundtable discussion of the summer. That discussion … Continue reading →

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Why Wreck-It Ralph Went to Law School

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Alice Woolley

PDF Version:Why Wreck-It Ralph Went to Law School Matter commented on: The Ontario Bar Association’s marketing campaign, Why I went to Law School  “I’m bad, and that’s good. I will never be good, and that’s not bad. There’s no one … Continue reading →

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