Manitoba Law Blogs Roundup

A bi-monthly round-up of blog posts from the Manitoba legal community for the months of October and November 2020

Clarke Immigration Law

Robson Crim Legal Blog

Matthew Gould Blog (Criminal Law)

Taylor McCaffrey

TDS law

Pitblado Law Blog

MLT Aikins

New Journals added to HeinOnline and CanLII

Among the new journals added this month, HeinOnline now provides current coverage of the Journal of Space Law. “Published by University of Mississippi School of Law since 1973, this widely recognized journal is devoted to space law and the legal problems arising out of human activities in outer space.”

Other titles include:

Summaries of these titles can be found on  the HeinOnline Blog. Another item to note is the ‘Tip of the Month’, which shows you how to send documents to yourself, or others, right from Heinonline.


CanLII has added the Queen’s Law Journal to its collection of online journals.

“First developed in 1968 to showcase the work of Queen’s University’s law students, the Queen’s Law Journal has since become one of the most respected legal publications in Canada and an important scholarly platform for legal commentary. Editors take an interdisciplinary approach that welcomes a diversity of perspectives for publication, the journal is also rigorously refereed. “

-From the CanLII blog

Journals update

New issues of the following journals are now available through WestlawNext Canada. If you would like to read any of these articles, or if you are interested in any other online journals we offer, please contact us for assistance at library@lawsociety.mb.ca.

University of Toronto Law Journal

  • Liam Murphy, “The Artificial Morality of Private Law: The Persistence of an Illusion” 70 U. Toronto L.J. 453
  • David Cabrelli, “The Capabilities Approach: A Panacea for Labour Law’s Ills?”  70 U. Toronto L.J. 572
  • Andrew S Gold & Henry E Smith, “Sizing up Private Law”  70 U. Toronto L.J. 489
  • Malcolm Lavoie, “The Implications of Property as Self-Government” 70 U. Toronto L.J. 535
  • Lionel Smith “Parenthood Is a Fiduciary Relationship 70 U. Toronto L.J. 395”
  • Book reviews
    • Wesley M Oliver, “Sarah Seo, Policing the Open Road: How Cars Transformed American Freedom”  70 U. Toronto L.J. 592

Insolvency Institute of Canada Articles

  • Robyn Gurofsky &Tiffany Bennett, “Anti-Deprivation Rule in Canada: An Alberta Perspective”  I.I.C. Art. Vol. 9-3
  • John Salmas & Mark Freake, “The 2019 CCAA Amendments: Origins, Trends and Practical Implications”  I.I.C. Art. Vol. 9-6
  • Adam Maerov, Kourtney Rylands &Joseph Osborne, “After Quadriga: The Future of Insolvent Cryptocurrency Exchanges” I.I.C. Art. Vol. 9-2
  • Derek Harland, “The “Key” to Success? KERPs in Canadian Restructuring Law Insolvency” I.I.C. Art. Vol. 9-7
  • Vicki Tickle, “A Friend In Times of Need: Monitors in Conflict and How Amici Curiae Can Help Courts Protect the Integrity of CCAA Proceedings” I.I.C. Art. Vol. 9-1
  • Tevia R.M. Jeffries, “Rolling Pre-Filing Supply into a Post-Filing Facility: An Analysis of Canadian and American Treatment”  I.I.C. Art. Vol. 9-5
  • Geoffrey Spencer & Raymond Critch, “Court-Appointed Receivers: Is there an Adequate Alternative Avenue of Relief?”  I.I.C. Art. Vol. 9-4

Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice

  • Allan C. Hutchinson, “Improving Access to Justice: Do Contingency Fees Really Work?” 36 Windsor Y.B. Access to Just. 184
  • Roger Cotterrell, “Access to Justice, Moral Distance and Changing Demands on Law” 36 Windsor Y.B. Access to Just. 193
  • Sarah Buhler & Rachel Tang, “Navigating Power and Claiming Justice: Tenant Experiences at Saskatchewan’s Housing Law Tribunal” 36 Windsor Y.B. Access to Just. 210
  • Joanna R. Quinn, “The Prospects for Customary Law in Transitional Justice: The Case of Fiji” 36 Windsor Y.B. Access to Just. 249
  • Adam Strombergsson-Denora, “Caught by Private Law: A Review of Visitors’ Jurisdiction in Canada” 36 Windsor Y.B. Access to Just. 284
  • Alexandra Flynn & Mariana Valverde, “Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Governance of Waterfront Toronto’s Sidewalk Labs Deal” 36 Windsor Y.B. Access to Just. 263
  • Kayal Munisami, “Legal Technology and the Future of Women in Law” 36 Windsor Y.B. Access to Just. 164
  • Jane Thomson, “Discrimination and the Private Law in Canada: Reflections on Spence v. BMO Trust Co.” 36 Windsor Y.B. Access to Just. 138
  • Anne Levesque, “L’égalité Réelle et la Mise en Œuvre Intégrale du Principe de Jordan” 36 Windsor Y.B. Access to Just. 231

Canadian Journal of Administrative Law and Practice

  • Kevin W. Gray, “A Separate Head of Judicial Review: Divergent Paths in Common Law Rights Review” 33 Can. J. Admin. L. & Prac. 305
  • Ryan Manucha, “Appellate Review for Questions of Law in Canadian Free Trade Agreement Disputes” 33 Can. J. Admin. L. & Prac. 283
  • Joanne Cave, “Dialogue and Discretion: Redefining the Alberta Labour Relations Board’s Role in Legislative Development” 33 Can. J. Admin. L. & Prac. 323
  • Brian C. Nel, “Vavilov à la Rencontre de Housen: Isoler la Raisonnabilité Telle Qu’Appliquée aux Questions de Droit” 33 Can. J. Admin. L. & Prac. 259

Intellectual Property Journal

  • Alyssa Gaffen, “Refining the Saccharin Doctrine: A Call for Clarity and Predictability in Canada’s Extraterritorial Patent Law” Intellectual Property Journal 32 I.P.J. 291
  • Neerav Srivastava, “Romance and Fiduciary Relationships between Joint Authors and/or Co-Owners of Copyright” Intellectual Property Journal 32 I.P.J. 249
  • Lisa Macklem & Samuel Trosow, “Fair Dealing, Online Teaching and Technological Neutrality: Lessons from the COVID-19 Crisis” Intellectual Property Journal 32 I.P.J. 215

Also, available on CanLII, are these new articles

McGill Law Journal

  • Étienne Cloutier, “A Tale of Two Metaphors: A Narrative Take on the Canadian Constitution” 64 McGill L.J. 447
  • Sébastien Pimont, “De la Politique, de la Science et de la Technique en Droit Civil et en Droit Administratif Français: Scolies Sur Un Discours Savant” 64 McGill L.J. 601
  • Stephanie Ben-Ishai, Jennifer Robson & Saul Schwartz, “Eligible Non-Participation in Canadian Social Welfare Programs “64 McGill L.J. 499
  • Bertrand Lavoie, “Avoir Conscience de L’Internormativité: Contribution à l’Étude de la Conscience du Droit en Contexte Pluraliste”  64 McGill L.J. 415
  • Yves-Marie Morissett, “Publicistes et Privatistes Peuvent Correspondre Entre Eux et Même Se Comprendre”  64 McGill L.J. 573
  • Margarida Garcia & Richard Dubé, “L’Évolution Récente du Concept D’Indépendance Judiciaire et Les Menaces Internes à la Détermination de la Peine Juste” 64 McGill L.J. 535

Manitoba Law Blogs Roundup

A bi-monthly round-up of blog posts from the Manitoba legal community for the months of August and September 2020

Clarke Immigration Law

Robson Crim Legal Blog

Matthew Gould Blog (Criminal Law)

Taylor McCaffrey

TDS law

Journals Update

The library has received a number of new online and print journal issues.

These journals have been added to LexisAdvance Quicklaw. Articles can be requested from the library following proper copyright restrictions. Email library@lawsociety.mb.ca for access.

Criminal Law Quarterly Vol. 68. No. 3

  • Criminal Appeals in the Supreme Court of Canada and Federal Criminal Law Amendments 68 C.L.Q. 240 Kent W. Roach
  • Canada, China and Criminal Justice 68 C.L.Q. 236 Kent W. Roach
  • Privacy, Voyeurism, and Statutory Interpretation 68 C.L.Q. 289 Kent W. Roach
  • Unveiling the Mechanisms Behind Judicial Responses to De Minimis Claims in Trial-Level
    Assault Cases 68 C.L.Q. 249 Kent W. Roach
  • Constitutional and Quasi-Constitutional Privacy Protections: In Defence of a Heightened
    Expectation of Privacy for Young Persons Participating in the Digital World 68 C.L.Q. 362 Kent W. Roach
  • Public Confidence in the Administration of Justice 68 C.L.Q. 309 Kent W. Roach
  • Looks Can Be Deceiving: The Irrelevance of Demeanour in Witness Assessments 68 C.L.Q. 346 Kent W. Roach
  • Evaluating Drug-Impaired Drivers Using the Drug Evaluation and Classification Program
    (DECP) in Canada 68 C.L.Q. 320 Kent W. Roach

National Journal of Constitutional Law Vol 40

  • The Powers of the CSE after C-59: Are Privacy Rights at Risk? 40 Nat’l J. Const. L. 131 Stephanie Williams
  • Clarifying the Matter: Modernizing Peace, Order, and Good Government in the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act Appeals 40 Nat’l J. Const. L. 153 Nathalie J. Chalifour, Peter Oliver, Taylor Wormington
  • Medical Assistance in Dying after Carter: Developing a “Trialogue Theory” Framework 40 Nat’l J. Const. L. 111 Sarah Gupta

The new issue of Canadian Labour & Employment Law Journal is now available in print at the library. PDF scans of articles can also be requested.

Canadian Labour & Employment Law Journal Vol. 22 No. 2, 2020

  • Fixing the Broken Law of Termination Clauses 22 C.L.E.L.J. 143 Stephan J. Moreau
  • Labour Rights Arbitration in Canada: An Empirical Investigation of Efficiency and Delay in a Changed Legal Environment 22 C.L.E.L.J. 231 Kevin Banks, Richard Chayowski & George Slotsve
  • Demystifying the Employee Fiduciary Identify 22 C.L.E.L.J. 281 Jonathan Shepard

HeinOnline has added a number of new journals to its database. To access these and other journals, log-in through the Member’s Portal and click on the Law Journal Library.

  • Admiralty Record Vols. 1-6 (2013-2018)
  • American Journal of Bioethics Full Text: Vols. 1-14 (2001-2014), Indexed: Vols. 1-20#8 (2001-2020)
  • Conveyancing 1999-2019
  • Deviant Behavior Full Text: Vols. 1-35 (1979-2014) Indexed: Vols. 1-41#10 (1979-2020)
  • Direitos Fundamentais & Justica Full Text: Vols. 1-39 (2007-2018) Indexed: Vols. 1-41 (2007-2019)
  • Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice Full Text: Vols. 1-12 (2003-2014) Indexed: Vols. 1-18#3 (2003-2020)
  • Journal of Family Trauma, Child Custody, and Child Development (JFT)—formerly the Journal of Child Custody Title Varies: Vols. 1-16 (2004-2019) as Journal of Child Custody Full Text: Vols. 1-11 (2004-2014) Indexed: Vols. 1-17#2 (2004-2020)
  • Journal of Law & Innovation Vols. 1-3 (2019-2020)
  • Revista de Bioetica y Derecho (Journal of Bioethics and Law) Vols. 1-50 (2004-2020)
  • Wrongful Conviction Law Review Vol. 1#1 (2020)

If you are interested in what other resources have been added to HeinOnline this month check out this blog post.

Contents Update: Estates Trusts & Pensions Journal

The latest edition of Estates Trusts & Pensions Journal has arrived and is now available for loan.

The current issue, Volume 39 Number 4, August 2020 includes:

FROM THE LAW REPORTS

  • It has been Over 150 Years Since the First Partnership Act was Enacted. Do We Understand Yet The Nature of a Partnership Interest? The High Court of Australia Weighs in on the debate, by Joel Nitikman.
  • “Not a Case about a Mere Referral”: Reflections on Salomon v. Matte-Thompson, by Lauren Flam
  • Another Cautionary Tale for Executors: Case Comment on Muth Estate, by Rhonda M. Johnson
  • Equality, Equity, and Exclusion: The Effect of the Jackson Estate Decision on Common Law Partners, by Richard Niedermayer and Madeleine Coats

ARTICLES

  • Digital Assets, Cryptocurrencies and Estate Planning, by Aaron Grinhaus, Amanda Rosenstock and Raluca Soica
  • Who Gets What, and When?, by Ari Kaplan
  • Section 58 – The “Curative” Provision of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act, by Scott Boucher

If you would like a copy of any of these articles, please email library@lawsociety.mb.ca and we would be happy to provide a pdf version (subject to copyright regulations).

The Great Library will be closed from December 25, 2024 to January 1, 2025 for the winter holidays. Regular office hours will resume on Thursday, January 2, 2025.