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Adding Zora to the 1L Crime Syllabus

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Lisa Silver

By: Lisa Silver  PDF Version: Adding Zora to the 1L Crime Syllabus Case Commented On: R v Zora, 2020 SCC 14 (CanLII) It is never too soon to start thinking about the fall semester – in fact, I keep a running list … Continue reading →

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A Family Lawyer’s Role is (Not) to Minimize Conflict

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Deanne Sowter

By: Deanne Sowter PDF Version: A Family Lawyer’s Role is (Not) to Minimize Conflict Do family law lawyers have an obligation to minimize conflict? It seems obvious that given the stakes involved in family law matters, especially where there is … Continue reading →

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eQuestioning: Oral Questioning in Litigation in the Era of Social Distancing

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Gideon Christian

By: Gideon Christian PDF Version: eQuestioning: Oral Questioning in Litigation in the Era of Social Distancing In adversarial litigation, oral questioning is an out-of-court pre-trial or pre-hearing proceeding where a party to litigation orally examines (by way of questioning) under … Continue reading →

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Bill 1: Criminalizing Protests and Encroaching on Aboriginal and Treaty Rights

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Alexandra Heine

By: Alexandra Heine and Kelly Twa PDF Version: Bill 1: Criminalizing Protests and Encroaching on Aboriginal and Treaty Rights Bill Commented On: Bill 1, the Critical Infrastructure Defence Act, 2nd Sess, 30th Leg, Alberta, 2020 This is the second part … Continue reading →

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Protests Matter: A Charter Critique of Alberta’s Bill 1

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan, Lisa Silver, and Jonnette Watson Hamilton  PDF Version: Protests Matter: A Charter Critique of Alberta’s Bill 1 Bill Commented On: Bill 1, the Critical Infrastructure Defence Act, 2nd Sess, 30th Leg, Alberta, 2020 The last few weeks have … Continue reading →

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