law

Starting second paper, about 3 days behind, but just had to post this: I’m writing about Canadian security certificates and was reading a report by the Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) about Canadian security officials (read: CSIS) targeting Arab Muslims for “interrogation”. Talk about questionable tactics: blocking doorways, threats, visits at work (one guy got fired shortly afterwards), giving … Read More

I was starting to panic (as I have been daily) about wtf I am going to write 15 more pages about in my paper, but my unproductiveness was probably a sign from my brain that I needed to rest. During exams the law library closes at 11:45 pm, so I had to find somewhere else to work. (side note: regularly … Read More

so I’ve been meaning to write about the reblaw conference I went to a couple of weeks ago (don’t mind the horrible-looking website), because it gave me fresh inspiration to study law again, and reminded me why I quit my job to come to law school. about a dozen of us headed down for the conference, which was held over … Read More

everyone is freaking out at school (I mean, more than usual)–all because we have a factum to prepare for tuesday (the prof called it our ‘valentine’ for her, the humour of which was lost on us). Anyway we get to moot it in a few weeks, which should be fun. And what exactly do I get to research? … Aujourd’hui, … Read More

there once was a judge named dubé who liked to roll in black duvets she came to court wrapped and mclachlin just laughed so she cried and ran to laforest

online encyclopaedia Wikipedia has tightened its submission rules following a complaint (BBC) and the economist’s special report (on Canada!) this week aptly changed the s. 91 POGG to “Peace, Order and Rocky Government”. Which makes me think, damn, they’re getting good journalists to dig *that* one out — I’m not even sure most people here have heard of POGG… (what … Read More

In the constitutional arrangements passed on to us by the British and recognized by the preamble to the Constitution Act, 1867, the provincial superior courts are the foundation of the rule of law itself. Governance by rule of law requires a judicial system that can ensure its orders are enforced and its process respected. In Canada, the provincial superior court … Read More

not much to say. my shoulders hurt from studying. but I definitely cannot complain after reading this incredible article by this woman graduating from our faculty, who has 3 kids, and… damn, I can’t find it online. maybe because she used the work fuck a lot? who knows. well, for your reading pleasure: have a look at our faculty’s weekly … Read More

wow, 15 minute power nap in the library. how horrifyingly sad.