Current Events Duhaime's LawMag Monitoring and deciphering legal and justice system news and providing honest, candid commentary thereon. Subscribe Today 15 May 2013 Categories: Current Events 2 Comments Ferry Sinks - Acting Captain Convicted for Criminal Negligence Circa 2013, the captain of a ferry is convicted for criminal negligence causing death. Not in the third world. In Canada. » Continue Reading 26 Mar 2013 Categories: Current Events, Law Fun, Legal History 0 Comments A Supreme Court of Canada With a View The gorgeous Supreme Court of Canada building in Ottawa plods through long, eyesore construction work. » Continue Reading 17 Jun 2012 Categories: Crime and Criminal Law, Current Events, Elder Law 11 Comments Active Euthanasia, Suicide - This Time, The Law Does Not Blink The British Columbia Supreme Court did not blink when a controversial active euthanaisia case was brought into Court, in spite of wagon-loads of barbarous treatment of suicide in the pages of legal history. » Continue Reading 28 May 2012 Categories: Current Events, Law Makers, Politicians, Personal Injury and Tort Law 1 Comments Defamation Double-Jeopardy: Duhaime v Mulcair Even politicians can cross the line and feel the wrath of justice, but as in many defamation cases, the law can only do so much. » Continue Reading 19 Apr 2012 Categories: Crime and Criminal Law, Current Events, Human Rights 4 Comments The Great Canadian Marijuana Debate Goes On and On and .... The made-in-Canada debate over legalizing marijuana is stoked by political promises and judicial decisions. » Continue Reading 22 Mar 2012 Categories: Current Events, Internet Law 0 Comments Facebook: The Law Is Intrigued. Facebook and the law start an uneasy relationship. » Continue Reading 07 Mar 2012 Categories: Current Events, Personal Injury and Tort Law 3 Comments Randy Newsham's Bad Day | Exotic Dancer Slips, Litigates and Loses Randy Newsham, exotic dancer, litigant, slips, litigates and loses. » Continue Reading 12 Feb 2012 Categories: Crime and Criminal Law, Current Events, Legal Profession and Lawyers 0 Comments Montreal Lawyer Léo-René Maranda, R.I.P. - An Extraordinary Legacy Recently deceased Montreal criminal law defence lawyer Léo-René Maranda, had the most extraordinary lawyer's life story. » Continue Reading 03 Jan 2012 Categories: Crime and Criminal Law, Current Events, Law Enforcement 2 Comments Vancouver Riots: New Life to Old Law The criminal trials now pending in regards to the June 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup riots, will combine some very, very old law with brand-spanking new. » Continue Reading 13 Dec 2011 Categories: Crime and Criminal Law, Current Events 6 Comments Dateline December 2011: Saudi Arabia Beheads a "Witch" Good morning, folks. In other news, today, on this sunny, pre-Christmassy day, in our glorious Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, authorities beheaded a witch. » Continue Reading Page 1 of 4First Previous [1] 2 3 4 Next Last