Posts tagged William Lundy
203. Constitutional Principles and the Toronto (City Council) v Ontario Decision (with Professor Leonid Sirota)

Our host William Lundy is joined by Professor Leonid Sirota who is an Associate Professor of Law at Reading University in the UK. In this episode, Professor Sirota discusses the Supreme Court of Canada's 2014 Senate Reference decision, which he argues effectively incorporated certain constitutional conventions into constitutional law.

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201. The Senate, the Supreme Court, and the Meaning of ”Constitutional Architecture” (with Professor Leonid Sirota)

Our host William Lundy is joined by Professor Leonid Sirota who is an Associate Professor of Law at Reading University in the UK. In this episode, Professor Sirota discusses the Supreme Court of Canada's 2014 Senate Reference decision, which he argues effectively incorporated certain constitutional conventions into constitutional law.

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175. When Lawyers Get Sued (with Jack Daiter)

Join our host, William Lundy and his guest Jack Daiter, the former VP of the Primary Professional Liability Claims Department at LawPRO in this week's episode. They discuss why lawyers get sued, how these lawsuits get handled, and what can derail a successful mediation. Listen in to learn how tough calls are made at the executive level.

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161. Criminal Defence, "Technicalities", and Going to Trial (with Jacob Stilman)

Jacob Stilman, a practicing criminal defence lawyer with 30 years of experience, discusses the day-to-day life of a defence attorney. Host William Lundy asks for Jacob's response to that common question for criminal defence lawyers: "How could you live with defending that person?" They also discuss the charge that defence lawyers take advantage of "technicalities" to keep accused persons out of prison, and a broad range of other questions relevant to the practice of criminal defence.

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