Pulse
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November 04, 2024
Deliver us from evil | Norman Douglas
It is the day after Halloween.
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November 04, 2024
People sent to prisons as punishment, not for punishment | John L. Hill
Amos Fenderson and Keith Clark have something in common. Fenderson was a man incarcerated at the Peoria County Jail in Illinois who harmed himself three times in less than a month. Instead of sending him to the hospital, jail staff placed him in a restraint chair. Staff did the same thing to Clark when he suffered self-harm-related injuries the next day.
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November 04, 2024
How I almost failed law school taking Accounting 101 | Murray Gottheil
I did pretty well in law school. I studied all of the time, had no life and got great marks. By my final year, I may have gotten just a little bit full of myself.
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November 01, 2024
First rule of flight club | Marcel Strigberger
Let’s all go for a flight.
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November 01, 2024
Judicial council’s 1st ‘guidelines’ for AI use by judges & courts highlight risks, advise caution
The Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) is advising courts to exercise caution when using artificial intelligence (AI) tools given the potential risks, including entangling the judiciary in “legal complexities,” such as the infringement of copyright or violation of privacy laws.
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November 01, 2024
LSO approves bylaw, rule changes to implement family legal services provider initiative
Amidst the backdrop of Access to Justice week in Ontario, the provincial law society has set the wheels in motion for a new initiative meant to address access issues in family law.
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November 01, 2024
2 judicial appointments announced for Ontario
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced the appointment of Scott N. Latimer and Amy J. Ohler as judges of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario, a Nov. 1 news release announced.
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November 01, 2024
Judicial appointment announced for Quebec
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced the appointment of Simon Chamberland as a judge of the Superior Court of Quebec, a Nov. 1 news release announced.
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November 01, 2024
Free speech for lawyers | Sam Goldstein
On Oct. 23, Danielle Smith, premier of Alberta, and her justice minister, Mickey Amery, announced a comprehensive review of Alberta’s 67 regulatory professional bodies governing 118 professions on how her government can protect the free speech of Albertan professionals.
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October 31, 2024
Speakers at Manitoba A2J conference call for more prison libraries
Many of Canada’s provinces should take cues from Ottawa and move to properly recognize the need for libraries in prisons, say speakers at a recent event in Manitoba.