Lexis Nexis publishes the free weekly e-journal Lawyers Weekly.Though it has a focus on commercial law, occasionally it has something of general interest. This week's LW ran a piece titled War of the Words. It's a light-hearted take on the passion that some - and loathing that others - have for modern business terms.The article …
Month: July 2009
Canadian human-rights commentary
When I was writing my post on the recent Canadian human rights judgment of R v Grant, I came across The Canadian Charter of Rights Decisions Digest.Given the similarities between our Charter and Canada's, this is probably a good resource to add to your bookmarks.
New Evidence Act text released
I posted about resources available for the new Evidence Act a while back, and as the commencement date draws closer (even if it's still not officially announced yet), I'm trying to absorb as much information about the changes as I can.Thomson just released the 3rd edition of Uniform Evidence Law: Commentary & Materials by Miiko …
UK Supreme Court to start on time
Jack Shaw, the UK's Justice Secretary, announced the new Supreme Court that will replace the House of Lords, is on schedule to commence work on 1 October 2009.The builders encountered problems during the restoration of the Middlesex Guildhall where the new Court will sit. Water had seeped in to the structural steelwork, which then rusted. …
Judicial oversight
Last Thursday, the Victorian Attorney-General Rob Hulls announced a working party to consider ways to deal with complaints against judicial officers.According to The Australian, he said "minor" complaints might cover inappropriate remarks in court, unacceptable delay, extended absences from the bench or "other conduct not directly related to judicial function which might be perceived to …