I find it at the same time strange and reassuring that, looking primarily at law publishing within the jurisdictions which make up the British Isles, I seem to note the extent to which law book and periodical publishing, linked
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Slaw, published by Slaw Magazine, is a Canadian legal blog that covers a broad spectrum of legal topics including immigration law, copyright and intellectual property issues, criminal law, and court decisions. It features discussions on legal precedents, regulatory developments, and practical challenges faced by self-represented litigants. The blog also addresses emerging areas such as legal design and the impact of technology on legal practice. Additionally, Slaw highlights issues related to access to justice, legal ethics, and the intersection of law with social and cultural matters, providing a platform for diverse legal perspectives and current legal debates in Canada.
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Meaningful Participation of Children and Youth in Justice: Voice Is Not Enough
Much of the work of the BC Family Justice Innovation Lab (FJIL) has focused on our Youth Voices initiative. Coming out of an intensive design process centering the lived experience of young people, the Youth Voices Initiative aims to improve…
How I Learned About Mentorship by Being “Exiled” to the Library
I learned what a “third place” was long before I knew the term. At the time, it didn’t feel like a lesson. It felt like a demotion.
When I was practising law at the City of Toronto, space was at…
Notes to a Young AI Professional: On Speed, Status, and Sanity
Those familiar with my writing will know that I usually write about artificial intelligence in terms of regulation, governance, and risk. This piece is a slight departure. What follows is a set of reflections for young professionals working in AI,…
Book Review: Chilton & Rozema’s Trial by Numbers: A Lawyer’s Guide to Statistical Evidence
Several times each month, we are pleased to republish a recent book review from the Canadian Law Library Review (CLLR). CLLR is the official journal of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL/ACBD), and its reviews cover…
The Law Firm Foundational Rebuild
The legal services sector is in for rough times for the foreseeable future after which we will see a rebirth of legal services entities that bear little resemblance to those operating in the market currently. This is why your firm’s…
Consciously Competent: A State of Mind for Supporting Student Learning
Early in my career in education, I was introduced to a learning scale that offered both my students and me a different way of thinking about competency. The scale looks like this:

Understanding the Competency Continuum
Let’s consider this through…
The Task for Ontario’s Next Chief Justice
With Chief Justice Morawetz set to ride off into the sunset, the Ontario Superior Court will soon be graced with a new leader. While it can be anticipated that the new Chief will continue the court’s mission to prioritize…
What’s an Author to Do? Shadow Libraries in the Age of AI.
On March 6th, a prominent group of publishers including the 5 biggest global book publishers (Hachette, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Macmillan and Simon and Schuster) filed a lawsuit in NY federal court to try and shut down the shadow library…
Wednesday: What’s Hot on CanLII? – April 2026
Each month, we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about.
For this past month,…