Canadian Lawyer

May 2012

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may 2012 • volume 36, issue 5 coNteNtsFeatures 30 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 44 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 ntitled-1 1 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 18 26 12-02-21 11:22 AM www.CANADIAN Lawyermag.com M AY 2012 5

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