Disney Caught in the Headscarf Debate Disney characters come in all different genders, ethnicities, cultures, etc. Some live underwater and make friends with sea creatures, while others are friendly sea creatures themselves. Some have bright blonde hair, while others prefer to cover their black hair. It seems unfathomable that anyone would take issue with Aladdin […]
What makes a law professor, someone perched atop the legal profession, publish a blog titled ‘Inside The Law School Scam’? That is the question many have asked Prof. Paul Campos from the University of Colorado Law School. His blog has grown in popularity in the past few months as more and more students turned on […]
On August 7, 2012, Marvin Wilson, a mentally disabled man, was executed in the state of Texas. This execution took place despite a 2002 Supreme Court of the United States ("SCOTUS") ruling that said otherwise. Wilson’s IQ was at 61, which is below the first percentile of functioning; he had the mental capacity of a […]
Statutory interpretation is undoubtedly one of the basic tenets of the judiciary in most, if not all, legal systems. Often, much thought and expression is spent on pinpointing the intent of lawmakers; this is to ensure that the courts can enforce law to reflect Parliament’s concerns, as well as to balance the interests of the […]
All throughout the first year of law school, while navigating through different subjects, one of the major challenges is to understand just how a particular area of law fits in the great big jigsaw puzzle that is the Law. Through the last couple of years, the workings of these cogs and mechanisms have slowly started […]
Conscription Conflict: Israel and Tal Law The Haredi Community, an ultra-orthodox sect of Judaism, is the fastest growing community in Israel, and up until Tuesday night, its members were exempt from Israel's mandatory military service. In February of this year, the Israeli Supreme Court (ISC) ruled that Tal law, the law providing for such an exemption […]
As is the case with many, if not most, law students, my list of woes about law school seems unending. First, we complained loudly about writing the LSAT. (Way to take the fun out of “games” in the logic games section of the test.) For those who passed all the hurdles and gained a seat […]
Canada’s retirement age is rising. The good news: we are living longer. The bad news: the economic downturn and the new federal old age security eligibility cut offs have forced some of us to stay in the work force. There is a greater expectation that individuals will be working well past 65. Despite this shift […]
The Illegal Lawyer? The phrase “illegal lawyer” may soon be more than just a bad oxymoron. The California Supreme Court (“CSC”) will render a verdict on what could be a huge issue concerning the rights of illegal immigrants in the United States. In re Garcia on Admission S202512 deals with the case of Sergio Garcia, […]
Another Tragedy, Another Round of Debates on U.S. Gun Control Laws At TheCourt.ca, we try and cover a diverse range of pertinent legal issues from one week to the next, taking care not to beat the same tired and dying horse. That being said however, whenever an issue keeps cropping up over and over, and […]