One of the greatest concerns of the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic was that individuals who could not pay rent would be evicted from their homes, and many would be left homeless. Aside from the important social and moral …
Lawyers and Self-Represented Litigants: Taking Pintea More Seriously
The 2017 decision Pintea v Johns has been heralded as a watershed moment for self-represented litigants in Canada. In a very short decision written by Justice Karakatsanis, the Supreme Court endorsed the Canadian Judicial Council’s (CJC) Statement of Principles on …
Conference Papers: “Artificial Intelligence: Thinking About Law, Law Practice, and Legal Education”
It’s been well over a year now but presentations from the 2019 Artificial Intelligence Conference held at the Duquesne University School of Law are now available. “Artificial Intelligence: Thinking About Law, Law Practice, and Legal Education” was a two-day conference …
Thursday Thinkpiece: Ross Mackay–A Brilliant Criminal Lawyer
Periodically on Thursdays, we present a significant excerpt, usually from a recently published book or journal article. In every case the proper permissions have been obtained. If you are a publisher who would like to participate in this feature, please …