Canadian Law… Parliamentary Privilege and the Rule of Law 12 Jan 2023January 12, 2023 When you think of the word “democracy”, you often think of transparency, rule of law, and equality. One often thinks of systems that apply equally to all of us, without…
Business/Social Commentary… Law in the Times of Corona – Part II: The Opportunities Await! 20 Jun 2022June 20, 2022 In every situation, no matter how difficult it seems, there is a silver lining. If that is true, what kind of silver lining awaited a law practice in light of…
Uncategorized Ten years on! 28 Jan 2022 In January 2012, I had the idea of starting a blog to flush out some of the ideas percolating in my head. Over the years, it has evolved to become…
Canadian Law… Law in the Times of Corona – A Series (Part I) 5 Sep 2021 Part I: Law, interrupted. This is a series written by Sherif Rizk, principal lawyer and owner of Rizk Law Office. In this 3-part series, he describes the opportunities and challenges…
Canadian Law Know Your Rights: the new Air Passenger Protection Regulations 26 Dec 2019June 29, 2020 New Air Passenger Protection Regulations for flight delays coming into effect on December 15, 2019 The second set of regulations under the Air Passenger Protection Act describing airline obligations in…
Canadian Politics The Curious Case of the Ontario PC Party 10 Mar 2018June 29, 2020 I’m somewhat perplexed by the Ontario PC Party. First of all, let me be clear: it is not easy to run a leadership campaign, and I commend all those working…
Canadian Law… Immigration Case Commentary: Fakahany v Minister of Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness 9 Oct 2017June 29, 2020 In the case of Fakahany v Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, 2017 CanLII 64604 (CA IRB), an Egyptian citizen living in Canada as a permanent resident was appealing…
Business/Social Commentary Numbers don’t lie: 2017 has been our best year yet…THANK YOU!! 18 Sep 2017June 29, 2020 The number speak for themselves. Thanks to you, 2017 has been a record-breaking year for Codified in terms of viewership and number of unique visitors. I am going to continue…
Canadian Law… Proving Negligence in a motor-pedestrian collision: beware of s. 193 of the HTA 17 Sep 2017June 29, 2020 In situations where a plaintiff is struck by a motor vehicle while crossing the road as a pedestrian, there is often the presumption that the plaintiff has to undergo the…
Canadian Law… Thinking of Applying to Law School? Read This! 25 May 2017June 29, 2020 You may have been contemplating applying to law school in Canada for some time. You may have been contemplating a lot of different questions, like “is it the right time?”…
