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Do Women Have Fewer Rights Now Than Their Grandmothers Did? Analyzing the Evolution of Roe vs. Wade.
The battle for women’s rights in the United States has been long and tumultuous, marked by major milestones such as the right to vote,...

Anushka Singh
Feb 9, 20256 min read
The New Legislation
As we wrap up the first month of 2025, it is imperative to acknowledge the new legislation being implemented this year, which will...

Emily Harrison
Feb 4, 20252 min read


Luigi Mangione and the Power of Jury Nullification: Justice or Defiance?
Jury nullification is a controversial and often misunderstood aspect of the American legal system. It occurs when a jury delivers a "not...

Anushka Singh
Jan 17, 20255 min read


2025 Competition Act Amendments: The Future of Canadian Competition Law
Written By: Ashaz Syed Hussaini Legal Terms 1. Mergers: when official groups (ex. corporation/association) merge and succeed another. 2....

Ashaz Syed Hussaini
Jan 14, 20253 min read
IndIgenous Law: Ontario (Attorney General) v. Restoule
Case Name: Ontario (Attorney General) v. Restoule Legal Citation: 2024 SCC 27 Terms: Cession: Cession is the act of giving up...

Emily Harrison
Dec 29, 20243 min read


Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn
Case Name & Citation Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn: Docket Number: 23-365 U.S. 2024 Facts In February 2012, Douglas J. Horn, a...

Anushka Singh
Dec 18, 20243 min read


Canada’s 44th Parliament: Key 2024 Updates & Predictions
Written By: Ashaz Syed Hussaini Legal Terms Royal Assent : Assent from the Monarch for a bill to become a law. Miscarriage of Justice :...

Ashaz Syed Hussaini
Dec 14, 20244 min read


Dr. Irma Spahiu: "This case redefines the legal understanding of the reasonable expectation of privacy."
Article written by: Ulfa Ismail About Dr. Irma Spahiu Dr. Irma Spahiu (BA, LLB, MBA, LLM, PhD) is an Assistant Professor in the...

Ulfa Ismail
Dec 11, 20248 min read


Ensuring Justice Efficiently and Effectively: R v. Jordan
Written By: Abishanth Anantharajah Neutral Citation: 2016 SCC 27 Supreme Court of Canada ‘Justice Delayed is Justice Denied.’ R v....

LSOU Publications
Dec 9, 20246 min read


Advocating for Women's Rights: Filiz Kahraman's Legal Battle for Last Name Equality
Written by Dwija Bhatt In a landmark case championing women's rights, Filiz Kahraman, with unwavering personal conviction, took on a...

Dwija Bhatt
Nov 30, 20245 min read


Banning of civil servants from wearing religious symbols goes against Canada’s core values of diversity and multiculturalism
Written by: Caitlin Whittier Quebec's Bill 21 on Secularism: In June of 2019, the government of Quebec created a highly controversial...

Catie Whittier
Nov 20, 20244 min read


Exploring the Interplay of Philosophy and Law: Insights from a Panel Discussion
Written By : Dwija Bhatt On a lively evening at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC), a thought-provoking panel discussion took...

Dwija Bhatt
Nov 15, 20246 min read
R. v. Parks
Written by: Ayo Ibikunle Case name: R. v. Parks Neutral citation: R. v. Parks, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 871 Legal facts When Kenneth Parks woke up...

LSOU Publications
Oct 27, 20243 min read


YRDSB v. ETFO: On Privacy Rights
Written By: Ashaz Syed Hussaini Case Name & Citation York Region District School Board v. Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario...

Ashaz Syed Hussaini
Oct 25, 20244 min read


Criminal Law: R. v. Hodgson.
Case Name: R. v. Hodgson. Legal citation: 2024 SCC 25 Facts: On May 18, 2017, Mr. Hodgson and Mr. Winsor attended a house party in...

Emily Harrison
Oct 10, 20243 min read


Peeking into Health Law: Powerful Perspectives from the BioSA X LSOU Panel
On September 28th, I had the privilege of attending the Law Society of UTSC X BioSA Health Law panel, an event that provided invaluable...

Anushka Singh
Oct 7, 20245 min read


Eldridge v. British Columbia (Attorney General)
Written By : Dwija Bhatt Case name and citation : Eldridge v. British Columbia (Attorney General). The legal citation is [1997] 3 S.C.R....

Dwija Bhatt
Sep 27, 20245 min read


Advocacy and its Impact on Legislation: A Personal Piece on Interning for an NGO
Over the past summer I was lucky enough to have been picked as one of eleven interns at the Armenian National Committee of America where...

Sabrina Tomarci
Sep 20, 20244 min read
Montréal v. Deloitte Restructuring Inc.
By: Dwija Bhatt 1. Case name : Montréal v. Deloitte Restructuring Inc. The legal citation for the case is 2021 SCC 53 2. Facts : The...

Dwija Bhatt
Aug 30, 20247 min read


Opinion: R. v. Bykovets Rightfully Protects Against Digital State Surveillance
By: Ulfa Ismail
What if law enforcement could use IP addresses to hunt through your internet activity without a warrant?

Ulfa Ismail
Aug 15, 20245 min read
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