“Breaking New Ground: Ancillary Orders under the Criminal Code”

“Breaking New Ground: Ancillary Orders under the Criminal Code”
Tweet (2008) 25:3 Solicitors Journal 1-8. This little piece was written following a presentation I did for the Courts of Appeal for New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island in idyllic Saint-Andrews-by-the-sea.  I was given the rather cryptic task of deciphering “ancillary orders”, something I had never taught and frankly knew little about.  It turns out ...

“Choices and Controversy: Judicial Appointments in Canada”

“Choices and Controversy: Judicial Appointments in Canada”
Tweet (2008) 58 University of New Brunswick Law Journal 52-72. I really enjoyed writing this piece.  I developed it during a period of tremendous change to the Supreme Court appointments process, which for the first time required nominees to appear before a Parliamentary committee.  This article, published after the hearing involving Marshall Rothstein, assesses its ...

“Access to Charter Justice and the Rule of Law”

Tweet “Access to Charter Justice and the Rule of Law” (2008) 25 National Journal of Constitutional Law 191-204. Download a preprint of this article

“Developments in Constitutional Law – The 2006-2007 Term”

“Developments in Constitutional Law – The 2006-2007 Term”
Tweet Carissima Mathen and Michael Plaxton,  “Developments in Constitutional Law – The 2006-2007 Term” (2007) 38 The Supreme Court Law Review 111-256

“Dialogue Theory, Judicial Review and Judicial Supremacy: A Comment on ‘Charter Dialogue Revisited’”

“Dialogue Theory, Judicial Review and Judicial Supremacy: A Comment on ‘Charter Dialogue Revisited’”
Tweet (2007) 45 Osgoode Hall Law Journal 125-146. One of my all-time favourite pieces.  It was a tremendous honour to be asked to reflect on Peter Hogg’s seminal article  (and follow-up) on dialogue theory.  As always, Peter was very generous.  I consider him to represent the very best in academic endeavour and collegiality. Download a ...

“Counting Outsiders: A Critical Exploration of Outsider Course Enrollment in Canadian Legal Education”

“Counting Outsiders: A Critical Exploration of Outsider Course Enrollment in Canadian Legal Education”
Tweet (with Natasha Bakht, Kim Brooks, Gillian Calder, Jennifer Koshan, Sonia Lawrence and Debra Parkes)  (2007) 45 Osgoode Hall Law Journal 667-732 The most amazing collaborative experience with six brilliant colleagues.  Generally I don’t go in for group work, but these women made it positively delightful.  My first foray into empirical research, too. Download a ...

“Developments in Constitutional Law – The 2005-2006 Term”

“Developments in Constitutional Law – The 2005-2006 Term”
Tweet “Developments in Constitutional Law – The 2005-2006 Term” (2006) 35 The Supreme Court Law Review (2d) 17-79