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Featured Articles: Vulnerable Families
When families face troubled times, the law can guide and help.
The Calculation of Child Support: A Basic Guideline
Mark G. Jones
The Federal Child Support Guidelines remove some of the uncertainty in calculating child support.
Legal Requirements When Travelling Abroad with a Minor
Magdalena Ganczak
Parents, whether married or not, worry about the rules when traveling with minor children, if the other parent is not along. Here is information to help.
Under the Influence: Liquor Outlet Density and Domestic Violence in Alberta
Lana Wells and Alina Turner
There is evidence of a correlation between levels of family violence and the numbers and locations of liquor outlets.
Can Domestic Abuse Victims Qualify as Refugees?
Maciej Lipinski
A recent ruling in the United States has repercussions for a woman seeking refugee status in Canada.
The Unified Family Court: A Road-Tested Justice Strategy for Alberta
John-Paul Boyd
Could family court proceedings be made easier and less stressful for families if one court dealt with all aspects of family law?
Special Report: Unpaid Internships
Possibly, Maybe, Perhaps: Empty Promises Spell the Death Knell of the Unpaid Internship
Ana Kraljevic
A growing body of individuals have raised a clamour about unpaid internships, arguing that they are tantamount to exploitation.
Unpaid Internships: The Views of a Survivor!
Grady Mitchell
This unpaid intern summarizes the good and the bad aspects of the experience.
Unpaid Interns have Little Protection under the Law
Stephanie Laskoski
The death of a young Alberta man has caused a second look at unpaid internships.
Departments
Viewpoint
When facing terror, there are limits to what law can achieve
Craig Forcese and Kent Roach
Columns
Human Rights Law
Why Canada should have a Museum for Human Rights
Linda McKay-Panos
Not-for-Profit Law
A helpful Guidance on Ineligible Individuals, but Questions Remain
Peter Broder
Family Law
Considering Jurisdiction in Interprovincial Custody Applications
Sarah Dargatz
Employment Law
Employees on Probation
Peter Bowal and Luke Stephenson
A Famous Case Revisited
Whatever Happened To . . . Can. Aero v. O’Malley
Peter Bowal and Francisco Etelvir Dantas Filho
Law and Literature
The Gallant Yet Illegal Cause: Canadians in the Spanish Civil War
Robert Normey
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