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Word of the Week - Oakes Test

R. v. Penno | 1990 CarswellOnt 1003 | Lamer C.J.C.

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Legal Wit — No Copyright in Commonplace Technique

… copyright law does not require novelty in order to find a work original.

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The Supreme Court considers the scope of prosecutorial discretion when considering mandatory minimum sentences.

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Legal Wit — Kafka- or Solomon-esque?

The situation presented is almost Kafkaesque, and may well be one which will leave non-lawyers and lawyers like shaking their heads (in disbelief).

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Court should override Crown discretion only in clearest of cases

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Jones v. Tsige | 2012 CarswellOnt 274 | Ontario Court of Appeal

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R. v. Barnes | 1991 CarswellBC 11 | L’Heureux-Dubé J. (dissenting in part) |

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Legal Wit — A Fool to Trust

All professionals rightly seek to build a name for themselves and inspire confidence in their firms.

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Party Seeks Representation by a Relative — Rules for Representation

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R. v. Schmidt | 2014 CarswellOnt 2796 | Ontario Court of Appeal

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Meals and Lodging

MEALS AND LODGING Federal [A] claim .

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Legal Wit — The Law: Not an Ass. This Time

The Dickensian character, Mr.

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