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The US as an Authoritarian State: Danger to the Global Rule of Law - Slaw
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Donald J. Trump’s second term as President of the United States has stunned the world. Commentators increasingly say the US has now crossed the Rubicon into authoritarian territory. While some say Trump’s actions are erratic, a closer look reveals a methodical attempt by his administration to...
on Mon, 3PM
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Is It Time To Protect the Public Interest in Research? - Slaw
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In the world of research, journal publishers are occasionally compelled to “retract” a published article. It may contain errors that posting a “correction” won’t sufficiently address, may utilize falsified data, may have been published elsewhere, may have been plagiarized, or may have been...
on Mar 20
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International Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2025: The Persecution of Lawyers in Belarus - Slaw
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The persecution of lawyers in Belarus is the focus of attention during the 15th international Day of the Endangered Lawyer on 24 January 2025. This international day has been observed by lawyers around the world on the 24th of January every year since 2010. Each year the focus is on a country...
on Jan 22
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Criminal Contempt and “Rule by Law” in New York: Trial Monitors Reflect on US v. Donziger - Slaw
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The recent findings of an international trial monitoring panel in the case of United States v. Donziger reveal the failure of a New York court to ensure a fair trial in accordance with international law and human rights standards. As the panel concluded in their extensive report, critical...
on Jan 16
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The Erasure of Rights of Afghanistan’s Women and Girls: Taking the Taliban to Court - Slaw
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The Taliban’s unlawful takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021 has become a “human rights catastrophe.” Afghan women and girls are being erased from public life as their rights are systematically annihilated. On 26 September 2024, Canada announced a plan to take the Taliban to the International...
on Nov 22
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What Was Heard: Contradictions in Canadian Scholarly Publishing - Slaw
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In July of last year, Canada’s three research-funding agencies set out to improve public and academic access to the studies they sponsor. Open access to research and scholarship is proving to be the digital era’s great gift to science, and all the more so, following open access’ contributions to...
on Sep 29
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Captive Humans for Trade: Where’s the Law in "Hostage Diplomacy"? - Slaw
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The August 2024 prisoner exchange involving Russia, the United States, and several other countries has been lauded as a triumph of international diplomacy. Foreign hostages were not the only people released by Russia. Rights advocates were joyfully surprised and relieved that several Russian...
on Sep 25
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Precedent-Setting Advisory Opinion on Climate Change: An Urgent Call for Action - Slaw
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On May 21, 2024, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea delivered a groundbreaking advisory opinion on state parties’ climate change obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The unanimous opinion found that state parties have legal obligations to...
on Aug 7
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British Columbia’s government is currently fighting the Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) and the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia (TLABC) over BC’s new Legal Professions Act (Bill 21). They and others see Bill 21 as unlawfully terminating the independence of the profession of...
on Jul 24
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Social Media Use and Apprehension of Bias: Good Guidance Still Lacking - Slaw
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This column is a cautionary tale for adjudicators who use social media such as the platform formerly known as Twitter – although equally applicable to other social media platforms such as LinkedIn. In Law Society of Ontario v. Diamond, 2024 ONLSTA 8 (CanLII), the appeal panel of Ontario’s Law...
on Jul 10
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The increased presence of artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal sphere has been a controversial topic in discussions about access to justice. While some claim that AI will act as a great equalizer — ringing in a new age of AI-powered legal assistance for those who most need it — its rise to...
on Jun 9
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Not a Good Year for Research Integrity - Slaw
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Last year a disheartening record was set for research integrity in scholarly publishing. In 2023, over 10,000 research articles were stamped “retracted” reducing them to ghost research. The previous year the number was short of 6,000, itself a retraction record. Clearly something is amiss in the...
on Mar 18, 2024
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Russia’s Rule of Law(lessness) Threatens Advocates Worldwide: A Canadian Case Study - Slaw
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Russia’s persecution of thousands of independent journalists, human rights defenders, anti-war dissenters, and opposition politicians in Russia is well known, especially the arbitrary detention and death of Alexei Navalny. Less well known are Russia’s threats and judicial harassment of people...
on Mar 14, 2024