Februar y 2010 • Volume 34, I s sue 2 
Getting away with murder 
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Boycott pays off After eight months of refusing to 
take on major cases, Ontario's 
criminal defence lawyers will be getting higher legal aid rates. By tim shufelt 
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Labour & Employment Labour law central to constitutional fight 
Fastfrate decision highlights division of powers battle. By Kelly Harris 
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Quebec's no-fault insurance system seems poised to pay out benefits to an accused murderer. While most no-fault systems have many good aspects, they can be outweighed by the bad. 
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Cross examined Everyone's a critic By Dean Jobb 
Law Office Management Unlocking lockstep By Kevin Marron 
tech support Small but mighty By Gerry Blackwell 
opinions 
Banking on Corporate The Alberta anomaly By Bryan Haynes 
top Court tales Factum v. oral argument By Philip slayton 
Back Page SCC shores up a 'strategic' freedom By ezra Levant 
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regional Wrap-Up A look at what's happening from coast to coast 
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