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LawNow Vol. 42-5 May/June 2018

May 7, 2018 By CPLEAadmin

Volume 42-5  May/June  2018

 Table of Contents


Featured Articles: Ghosts in the Legal Machine
Special Report: International Agreements
Departments
Columns

 
 
A tongue-in-cheek look at “ghosts” in the legal system.

Featured Articles: Ghosts in the Legal Machine

“Ghosts” in the Criminal Code
Charles Davison
Looking at provisions in the Criminal Code that are obsolete, overturned, or out of date.
Ghost Consultants and Canada’s Immigration System
Kari Schroeder
Unauthorized immigration consultants harm vulnerable newcomers.
Loosening the “Dead Hand”: Conditions on Gifts in Wills
Mandy England
Understanding what kind of conditions are permitted in wills.
The “Drop-Dead” Rule in Civil Litigation
Cole Lefebvre and John MacKay
If a court case is delayed for three or more years, it can be dismissed by a judge.
Speaking to the Dead: Repealing Laws Against Pretending to Practice Witchcraft
Kristy Isert
The law against pretending to practice witchcraft is an oddity, outdated and unnecessary.

Special Report: International Agreements

Tax Treaties
Hugh Neilson
How tax treaties impact the average person.
NAFTA in a Nutshell
Tahira Manji
Compromise will be required from all parties in order for this agreement to be saved.
Dealing with US Debts in a Canadian Bankruptcy
Doug Hoyes
How to deal with bankruptcies if you have debt in both countries.
Why the UN’s Declaration on Indigenous Rights Has Been Slow to Implement in Canada
Stefan Labbé
A primer on the UNDRIP in Canada.
Understanding the Connections Between International Law and Canadian Criminal Law
Charles Davison
Extraditions, crimes against humanity, and the Canadian Charter.

Departments

BenchPress
Aaida Peerani

New Resources at CPLEA
Lesley Conley

Columns

Criminal Law
Melody Izadi
No Legal Training, No Problem! Go Forth and Represent Your Family in Provincial Court for Free!
Employment Law
Peter Bowal
Who Makes the Law of Work in Canada
Family Law
Sarah Dargatz
Enforcement of Family Law Orders When Parents Live in Different Places: Part 1
Famous Cases
Peter Bowal
Omar Khadr.1
Human Rights Law
Linda McKay-Panos
Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault in the Workplace: Is this something new?
Law and Literature
Rob Normey
Breaking the Code, and then Breaking the Spirit

Not-for-Profit 
Peter Broder
Sexual and Other Harassment and Fiduciary Duty

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