Articles 2023

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My *Legal* Bucket List

  • April 04, 2023
  • Sabrina Clark

Gain international legal experience with an overseas organization. Check!

International Law, Student Forum
photo of author Tina Daschuk

YLIP Experience: Journey of Openness

  • April 04, 2023
  • Tina Daschuk

Rather than following the traditional path of articling or clerking right after law school, I participated in the Young Lawyers International Program (YLIP) because I could meaningfully contribute to human rights initiatives and learn about different parts of the world. Although I did not know much about South Africa beyond apartheid, Nelson Mandela, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup, I chose to work on land reform and women’s rights with the Legal Resources Centre based in Durban.

International Law, Student Forum
photo of author Tina Daschuk

What Women’s Land and Property Rights Look Like Around the World

  • April 04, 2023
  • Tina Daschuk

The United Nations recognizes women’s land rights as a human right. The ability women have to access and own land contributes to empowerment, development, sustainability and democracy for a nation. Yet many women around the world have been denied land, property, and housing rights. Less than 20% of women in the world are landholders. As part of my experience with the CBA Young Lawyers International Program, I analyzed women’s land rights in over 15 countries and noticed similar trends.

International Law, Student Forum

The Standard of Review for Jurisdiction Decisions in International Commercial Arbitration – An Update on Recent Jurisdiction Decisions

  • April 08, 2022
  • Chloe Snider and Karin Kazakevich

Ontario and BC courts have recently taken conflicting approaches to the standard of review of jurisdictional decisions in international commercial arbitration under the UNCITRAL Model Law. In this article, Chloe Snider and Karin Kazakevich explore this case law in detail, including the theoretical differences between the correctness standard and a hearing de novo.

Alternative Dispute Resolution, International Law, Student Forum

China's New Privacy Legislation: The Personal Information Protection Law

  • January 21, 2022
  • Nicholas Wall

On November 1, 2021, the new law governing privacy in the People's Republic of China (PRC) came into effect. The Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) contains substantive privacy obligations and has the potential to significantly impact organizations operating both within and outside of the PRC. Nicholas Wall provides an overview of PIPL's scope of application, central principles and restrictions on cross-border transfers.

International Law, Privacy Law, Student Forum

Loblaw Financial Holdings Inc. Wins at SCC

  • January 12, 2022
  • Prince S. Arora

Supreme Court of Canada unanimously rules that Loblaw Financial Holdings Inc. was entitled to benefit from the “financial institution” exception in the “foreign accrual property income” tax rules.

International Law, Student Forum, Taxation Law
The Power of a Resilient and Creative Mind: how to transform COVID-19 into a positive outcome

The Power of a Resilient and Creative Mind: how to transform COVID-19 into a positive outcome

  • June 26, 2020
  • Delara Emami

Why resilience as a topic? I have read countless articles on mental well-being and the power and importance of being resilient. Resilience is a very sought after trait in all professions, particularly in the legal profession where we are constantly dealing with important decisions, challenges and obstacles put before us by our clients, our colleagues and our peers, while also managing our personal lives.

International Law, Student Forum