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LawNow Vol. 41-1 Sept/Oct 2016

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Representing yourself in court is a daunting task. This issue of LawNow offers some suggestions for success.

 

 Volume 41-1  Sept/Oct 2016

 

Table of Contents

 

Featured Articles: Self-Represented Litigants
Special Report: Media and the Law
Departments
Columns

Featured Articles: Self-Represented Litigants

Self-Represented Litigants have Mountains to Climb!
Owen Le Blanc
Self-Represented litigants present a host of challenges to some of the core assumptions of our legal system.

Your Self-Representation Road Map: Five Steps to Success
Devlin Farmer
Representing yourself can be hard work.  Here is some practical advice about how to get through it.

Hurdles for Self-Represented Litigants in Small Claims Court
Amer Mushtaq
Small Claims Court seems ideal for claimants to represent themselves, but there are still rules and procedures to follow.
Being Self-Represented can be Taxing!
Owen Le Blanc
Canadians can represent themselves in Tax Court and some help is available.
Representing Yourself at the Alberta Appeals Commission for Worker’s Compensation
Lynn Parish
There is help available for self-represented injured workers to guide them through the appeals process.
The Law of Costs and the Cost of Law
Peter Bowal and John Rollet
Even if you choose to represent yourself in court, you should be aware of some of the expenses involved.

Special Report: Media and the Law

Journalists Feel the Chill in a Changing Media World
John Cooper
Libel chill in today’s media can mean that important and controversial stories may not be told.
Freedom of Expression, Publication Bans and the Media
Linda McKay-Panos
Publication bans balance freedom  of expression and freedom of the press against the public’s right to know about judicial proceedings.
Kent v. Postmedia: The Largest Individual Defamation Award Given in Alberta
Kent Jesse
Defamation cases rarely go to trial in Alberta and even more rarely is the Plaintiff granted substantial damages. Arthur Kent changed that.
Bieber and Beachclub: What is Defamation in the Social Media Era?
Matt Gordon
In pop culture and the law, social media is everywhere. A careless tweet can amount to defamation.

Departments

Benchpress
Teresa Mitchell

Columns

Family Law
Sarah Dargatz
Obtaining Evidence in High Conflict Parenting Disputes – Part 1: Lawyers for Children
Human Rights Law
Linda McKay-Panos
Gender Equality in Canadian Politics
Debtor and Creditor Law
Doug Hoyes  
Divorce and Bankruptcy Law in Canada
Landlord and Tenant Law
Judy Feng
Having Problems with another Tenant?
Employment Law
Peter Bowal and Lora Walsh
Legal Remedies at the Human Rights Commission
Not-for-Profit Law
Peter Broder
Prevention and Relief of Poverty
Criminal Law
Melody Izadi
No Warrant to Swab Your Genitals? No Problem!
Famous Cases
Peter Bowal and Mark Kelndorfer
Whatever happened to…. R. v Oakes?
Law and Literature
Rob Normey
The Extraordinary Criminal at the Heart of The Man Without Qualities

LawNow 40-1: The Law and Technology, Sports Law

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In legal situations, technology can deliver the best of times or the worst of times: it all depends on how it is used.

Volume 40-1 – September/October 2015

Table of Contents

Featured Articles: The Law and Technology
Special Report: Sports Law
Departments
Columns
 

Featured Articles: The Law and Technology

Technology is Transforming the Practice of Criminal Law
Charles Davison
The practice of criminal law has changed significantly over recent decades as a result of the amazing developments in technology.

Social Media and the Law
Brian Vail QC
When people work on a computer alone in a room they can fail to appreciate that they are communicating with the world.

Organizations Need to Build CASLs
Teresa Mitchell and Lesley Conley
Canadian businesses, charities and not-for-profit organizations need to pay attention to Canada’s new anti-spam law.
Porter Airlines: A case study in CASL
Martin Kratz QC
The Porter Airline case gives us insight as to how the CRTC will apply CASL.
R. v Fearon: Can Police Search a Cellphone upon Arrest?
Christine Chong
The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled that if your cellphone is not locked or password-protected, it can be used as a powerful tool to uncover evidence against you.
Some Observations about Evidence in the Electronic Age
Shaun Fluker
The capabilities of the Internet is affecting how we make and practice law.

 

Special Report: Sports Law

Concussions, Case Law and the CFL
Jon Heshka
It was only a matter of time until the CFL would be named in a concussion class action suit. That time has come.
Using Waiver Agreements in Sport: Do They Work?
Rachel Corbett
The use of waivers raises many ethical and moral questions, and the answers can be hard to find.
What Should Organizations Do When Athletes Behave Badly?
Jessica Geense
Universities and other organizations need to have policies and codes of conduct in place to deal with athlete misconduct.
 

Departments

Viewpoint
This issue marks the 40th year of publication for LawNow. We are celebrating!
Bench Press
Bhasin v Hrynew – An Innovative Expansion of the Common Law Doctrine of Good Faith
Olugbenga Shoyele
 

 

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