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P E R S O N A L I N J U RY
38 Seeking a second opinion
Will the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association's call for
an inquiry into medical assessments change a system
mired in confl ict?
By Jennifer Brown
A D M I N I S T R AT I V E L AW
43 The limits of open justice
Administrative law decisions can contain deeply
personal information, so does total transparency at
this level balance with privacy rights in the digital age?
By Yamri Taddese
7 R E G I O N A L W R A P - U P
A look at what's happening
from coast to coast
21 R E A L E S TAT E
Making it legal
By Marg. Bruineman
24 C R O S S E X A M I N E D
Police defender: Peter Brauti
By Peter Small
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15 B A N K I N G O N C O R P O R AT E
Death to Coffi n
By Neill May
16 L E G A L E T H I C S
Ethics in the last half century
By Philip Slayton
18 T E C H S U P P O RT
Are platforms coming to legal?
By Kate Simpson
46 B A C K PA G E
Privilege under privacy fi re
By Jim Middlemiss
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April 2016 • Volume 40, Issue 4
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26 Supreme
dress rehearsal
Need to prepare for the big show?
Volunteers at the Supreme Court
Advocacy Institute are ready to put you
through the paces.
By Kirk Makin
34 Calgary
City Report
As layoffs in the oil and gas sector
rise, the resilience of lawyers is
being put to the test.
By Geoff Ellwand
Continuing a tradition of excellence
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