Law schools in Canada started out as elite and exclusive places but are now changing to adapt to the needs of the future.Law schools may conjure many images in a person’s mind: sturdy granite and sandstone walls covered with a dense growth of English ivy, centuries-old neoclassic buildings … [Read more...]
Judicial Robes: A Look at the Sartorial Side of Courtroom Dress
Courtroom dress rules may seem fixed and unchanging, but they have evolved over time with law, society and culture.Photo by Katrin Bolovtsova from PexelsWhen most people picture a judge, they likely imagine a figure in a flowing black robe. Judicial robes are meant to signal fairness, … [Read more...]
Canadian legal minds find success in creating authentic legal shows
Legal movies and television shows are popular, but they also need to be believable. Lawyers behind shows like Diggstown and Billable Hours use their legal skills and experience to create authenticity.For entertainment value, few things can beat a good movie or television show about lawyers. … [Read more...]
A Tale of Two Lawyers
I recently reread Charles Dickens’ vivid evocation of Paris in the years when the French Revolution had descended into the bloodletting of the Terror, as well as London, which served as a home for French exiles who had fled the murderous impulse for revenge that had swept up the long- suffering and … [Read more...]
