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The American Bar Association will temporarily suspend enforcement of its diversity and inclusion standard for law schools reut.rs/3CZRBJA

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I look forward to welcoming Michael Bryant to @queensulaw on February 26. Ontario's former Attorney General, former ED of the CCLA, and former CEO of Legal Aid BC, has a vision for radical redesign of the criminal legal system.

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Today is not an ideal day to try out VIA’s newest passenger challenge - no heat in Car 3. 🥶🥶🥶

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Come work with us! We're looking for a colleague specializing in Gender and Diversity in Politics. Subfield open, but IR and Conparativists are especially encouraged to apply. careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1555649...

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Applications now open!

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uOttawa’s Faculty of Law is looking to fill a tenure-track position in the Common Law Section for July 1, 2025. Priority will be given to those with expertise and research interest in criminal law or health law. The application deadline is March 10, 2025. www.ottawahealthlaw.ca/opportunities

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Dear journalists: Now, more than ever, ✨The lawyers need to see the actual court filings.✨ Yes, I know you summarized. Yes, I know your non-attorney readers don't care. But we need to see the documents. The actual documents. If you're pulling docs from PACER, use RECAP & give us a link. Please.

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LCH deadline extended by a week -- now Feb 5! lawculturehumanities.com/event/2025-t...

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What gets lost as we focus steadfastly on the rights of the accused is what the accused did. He pled guilty to first degree murder. He planned for 2-3 months to kill a woman he’d been in a relationship with. He broke through the doors leading to her bedroom and bludgeoned her to death #vaw #vawg 1/2

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The Alberta Court of King's Bench is hiring legal counsel (permanent, full time) to work out of their Edmonton office. Closing date is Friday January 17, 2025 jobpostings.alberta.ca/job/Edmonton...

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Supreme Court Canada Ahluwalia summary with factums [court briefs] > scc-csc.ca/case-dossier... 15+ intervenors and only 2 AGs. #SCC appeal hearing date Feb 11,12 2025 with live webcast. ONCA declined to recognize "torts of domestic violence or coercive control." #familylaw #torts

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www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

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My latest, on the Great Pretender: We knew how shallow he was from the start. We just didn't know how cynical

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There is a fully funded PhD opportunity at the University College London in the UK to address technology-facilitated intimate partner abuse. Deadline to apply: Jan 28th Application Information: ucl.ac.uk/epsrc-doctoral-training/prospective-students/apply-ucl-epsrc-dtp-studentship

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Globe editorial board weighs in on use of reasonable hypotheticals in assessing constitutionality. Read my comments in their use here: The Case of the Reasonable Hypothetical Sex Worker (2022) papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...

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CFP: Law, Culture, and the Humanities Conference, G'town Univ, June 17-18 / submissions due Jan 31 lawculturehumanities.com/event/2025-t... ll @lawhumanitiesca.bsky.social @lawhistnetwork.bsky.social @lawandsociety.bsky.social @law-and-humanities.bsky.social @dwlachance.bsky.social

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Parliament has now been prorogued. A few thoughts on the prorogation discussion involving @pauldalyesq.bsky.social, @plagasse.bsky.social, and @doubleaspect.blog on (1) the facts around the prorogation, (2) a possible legal challenge, and (3) the persuasiveness of the UK decision in Miller II. 1/n

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The SCC will hear arguments on Feb. 11-12, 2025 about recognizing a new tort of family violence. Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia has sparked debate and attracted 17 interveners. Should the common law evolve to better address family violence? #FamilyLaw #SCC www.law360.ca/ca/articles/...

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As we consider expanding MAiD - and as courts consider the constitutional boundaries in Canada (increasingly asked to prioritize individual autonomy) - it us important that we pay careful attention to the contexts in which decisions to end life are being made and the reasons given for them.

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2025 - The Year of the Truth-Teller “The power and status granted to the people who practise law comes with an equivalent responsibility and duty: to tell people the truth about the law….The law matters – because the truth matters.” #clawbies2024 www.clawbies.ca/2024-clawbie...

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Richard Dawkins has joined Steve Pinker and I in resigning from the Freedom From Religion Foundation because of its recent actions. His letter of resignation is at the link. whyevolutionistrue.com/2024/12/29/a...

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“Earlier in my life, I thought the things that mattered were the things that you could see….But as I’ve grown older I’ve become convinced that the things that matter most are the things that you can’t see—the love you share with others, your inner purpose, your comfort with who you are,” Carter said

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Really interesting long essay on Netflix & the streamers. www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/ess...

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At least 15 men in Gisèle Pelicot rape trial appeal against convictions

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This is a ridiculous article that says almost nothing of any real relevance about a complex contemporary issue. The Globe goes with - it’s good for women’s sport that we are arguing about whether transgender women should compete as women

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Acadia University (in Wolfville, NS) is hiring for a tenure stream appointment in their Law & Society Program. Application deadline is January 24, 2025. "Expertise in Indigenous law, race and law, or critical approaches to criminal law and justice are preferred." www2.acadiau.ca/files/files/...

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Blake Lively’s complaint for sexual harassment, retaliation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, etc #itendswithus www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Community of truth tellers

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Another constitutional challenge: physician ends life of patient who was hospitalized under provisions in the mental health act that aim to protect patients and avoid their deterioration - bipolar disorder with no irremediable medical condition nationalpost.com/news/bc-psyc...

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Significant new sentencing guideline for non-fatal strangulation. Good to see the inherent harm of strangulation recognised. Whether consensual or not, choking/strangulation is seriously harmful inc affecting women's cognitive functions-ie brain damage www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/news/item/ne...

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www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

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For those interested in youth transition and medical treatment, NZ survey about use of puberty blockers is open until January. Link 👇🏻 consult.health.govt.nz/strategy-and...

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Canadian researchers begin to worry 😱

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Our affiliated journal Gender and Justice wished to appoint another Co-editor-in-Chief to tie existing team. This is a global call @kbrickell.bsky.social @chloejskennedy.bsky.social @carolinederry.bsky.social @darrenrosenblum.bsky.social @erinobrien.bsky.social @deirdreflynn.bsky.social

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Press Release: Sale and supply of puberty blockers via private prescriptions for the treatment of gender incongruence and/or gender dysphoria to be banned indefinitely in UK for under 18s www.gov.uk/government/n...

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