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advances In the last 10 or 15 years new genetic discoveries have allowed doctors to tell who is and who is not at risk, and at the same time prescribe treatments for them. This redefinition has brought on a whole raft of unresolved legal questions. By Stephen Strauss
30 Legal lag in medical 36 33 legal reports
waiting to go off Federal legislation, court challenges helping to determine guidelines of privacy rights and obligations in cyberspace. By Mark Cardwell
Forensics & Criminal Law 44 Privacy law a bomb
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47 Healthy disclosure Ontario hospitals brace for requests under freedom-of-information legislation. By Jennifer Brown
Privacy Law continuing a tradition of excellence
advantage Lavery de Billy again tops the list in Canadian Lawyer's Quebec regional firm rankings. By Michael McKiernan
36 The home field
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Departments 7 Letters to the editor
8 Regional Wrap-Up A look at what's happening from coast to coast
20 Tech Support E-discovery: a 'taxing' burden? By Dera J. Nevin
24 Cross Examined Going for gold By Vawn Himmelsbach
26 Real Estate Th e catch-22 of group home bylaws By Kevin Marron
opinions
17 Banking on Corporate Th e closed system By Neill May
18 Top Court Tales Limit SCC judges' terms to 18 years By Philip Slayton
50 Back Page Showdown over justice reform By Jim Middlemiss
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