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Doing it all Purdy Crawford has been involved in some of Canadian corporate law's biggest stories.
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Forensics & criminal law Getting more from DNA
New technique cleans up samples, providing more evidence for investigators, but still needs peer review and validation from the courts.
By Jeremy Hainsworth
Wills & estates B.C. modernizes archaic 'forest of statutes'
Bill 4 is the first major reform of succession law in the province since the 1920s. By Susan Hughes
Continuing a tradition of excellence By Daryl-Lynn Carlson departments 7
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Canadian Lawyer's annual corporate counsel survey shows legal departments will have more work but do more of it in-house. By Kelly Harris
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Regional Wrap-Up A look at what's happening from coast to coast
Cross Examined Globetrotter specializes in election monitoring By Myron Love
Real Estate Finding funds in a tight market By Kevin Marron
Tech Support Snip, snip — technology takes its cut By Gerry Blackwell
opinions
Banking on Corporate When the corporate veil should not be pierced By Bryan Haynes
Top Court Tales Lessons from South Africa By Philip Slayton
Back Page Chrétien on a fi ne line By Ezra Levant
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