October - 2022

Madame Tort and Sir Leggie Slation present:Advice for Weary Law Students

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Oct 31, 2022

Madame Tort and Sir Leggie Slation present:Advice for Weary Law Students

By Neema Khalili and Alissar Laham Cryingincrim writes: They say in first year they scare you to death, well they got it right. These days I’m a mess of stress, and imposter syndrome is eating me alive. I don’t know how to keep my morale up, especially with reading break ahead. Do you have any advice for making it through to the end of the semester without letting these problems get in my way? Dear Cryingincrim, We are in the same boat (first year is no joke), but let’s be re

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The Roe v. Wade Panic – Spotlight on Abortion in Canada

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Oct 31, 2022

The Roe v. Wade Panic – Spotlight on Abortion in Canada

By Athina Pantazopoulos With the overturning of Roe v. Wade in the USA this summer, a lot of eyes have turned to Canada as the perceived safe space for reproductive health services in North America. Americans have made tongue-in-cheek comments about emergency “camping trips” to the North, while some concerned Canadians have worried over whether legal access to abortion should be cemented in legislation to prevent a similar criminalization within Canada. By looking at both the

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White-Collar Crime: Peeling Back the Layers

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Oct 31, 2022

White-Collar Crime: Peeling Back the Layers

By Heidi J. T. Exner, CFE What is White-Collar Crime? White-collar crime does not have a universal definition. Edwin Sutherland coined the term in 1939 to describe forms of elite deviance that are non-violent or indirectly violent, which are typically motivated by financial gain. Individuals, corporations, groups, and governments can be perpetrators. Some white-collar crimes are motivated by power in addition to financial gain (e.g.: election fraud). The “crime” part of “whit

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Oct 31, 2022

Ask the Experts with Shaun Fluker

By Glenn McAleer I had the opportunity to sit down with Professor Shaun Fluker, the Executive Director of the University of Calgary Faculty of Law’s Public Interest Law Clinic. The clinic was established in 2015 to help clients influence the direction of public law and policy through legislative reform and strategic litigation. The clinic’s work advances government transparency and democratic accountability, environmental stewardship and habitat protection, and public engagem

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Oct 31, 2022

Recipes for Law Students

By Megan Goldie Whether you recently moved and forgot to pack your potato ricer, or your partner just mentioned how weird it is that it’s their turn to cook again for the seventeenth night in a row, every busy law student needs some simple standby recipes. Luckily, I've been cooking lazily for years! Every issue I’ll bring you recipes that you can make in under an hour with the basics you can find in every kitchen. First up for fall, Mushroom Chicken: Directions: Slice each c

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Astrology: Surviving Law School for the Signs

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Oct 31, 2022

Astrology: Surviving Law School for the Signs

By Neema Khalili Aries: March 21–April 19 You may be feeling anxious and exasperated this year due to the heavy course load and time commitments. You are goal oriented and eager to learn, which comes in handy in law school. This year is about change and reinvention for you, so make sure you are taking the opportunities to network and slowing your pace when you can. Keep in mind that teamwork is more valuable than competition, as this will be an important lesson in the future.

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Five Haunted Legal Venues and Prisons in Canada

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Oct 31, 2022

Five Haunted Legal Venues and Prisons in Canada

By Robin Young When considering the perks of pursuing a legal career, “encountering a ghost” is probably the last thing that comes to one’s mind. However, it has been reported that a multitude of locations in which Canadian lawyers may find themselves working are haunted. Here are a few examples of famous haunted courthouses and former prisons throughout Canada where lawyers have undoubtedly gotten a fright. Charlotte County Courthouse: The Charlotte County Courthouse, locate

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CBA President Calls to “Defend and Protect” Trans and Non-Binary Population

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Oct 31, 2022

CBA President Calls to “Defend and Protect” Trans and Non-Binary Population

By Athina Pantazopoulos On September 7th, Steeves Bujold accepted the Canadian Bar Association’s presidential Chain of Office and became the 94th President of the CBA. In a speech outlining his priorities for the 2022-2023 year, Bujold made several decisive calls to action and ended his 21-minute speech by urging Bar Association leaders and members to “continue to be, or to become an ally of the trans and non-binary community”. Bujold has made a commitment to promote diversit

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The Moot Times UCalgary Law

Oct 31, 2022

On Starting Law School

By Alissar Laham Property, Constitution, Leg- Torts, Contracts, Crim- Gotta stop for coffee this morning If I hope to not feel dim Readings on top of readings Inspired eyes now seeing Oh, what a feeling Did I make the right choice? Well, it’s too late to back out I’m down 9 grand now Just praying to keep all this information down Okay where was I? Property, Constitution, Leg- No wait that’s a different sched- You’ll wish you stayed in bed When you’re on campus for a Zoom lect

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Editor’s Note: Two Heads Take on the Times, our Co-Editors’ Greetings

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Oct 31, 2022

Editor’s Note: Two Heads Take on the Times, our Co-Editors’ Greetings

By: Athina Pantazopoulos and Glenn McAleer The 2022/2023 academic year brought a lot of changes to the faculty, with some of us seeing our classmate’s faces in person for the first time and the return of on-campus social events. The Moot Times has seen a few changes as well. Our wonderful Editor in Chief of two years, Heidi Exner, passed her title down to two of the Moot Times’ prolific contributors: Athina Pantazopoulos - frequent commenter on social issues in the Legal indu

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