University of Alberta Faculty Blog


"Commentary on current events and devolopments in Canadian, international and foreign law."

Author: Russ Brown and Cameron Hutchison are law professors at the University of Alberta, and Ubaka Ogbogu is research associate/project manager - stem cell network at the University of Alberta's Health Law Institute.

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Recent Posts from University of Alberta Faculty Blog


  • In Which Faces Appear in Books

    Seems like facebook has been making appearances in the law and in the news lately. In Quebec, a woman suffering from depression was collecting insurance benefits. Then some photos surfaced from a trip to Mexico…

  • Osgoode as it Gets

    The Toronto Star is running an interesting piece about a former sex worker whose grit and tenacity landed her a spot in Osgoode Hall this year, and one of ten students whose requirement of a…

  • Perversion of Justice

    The December issue of Texas Monthly has the sordid tale of "the most powerful jurist in Galveston" and the brave woman that brought his disgraceful act to an end - Perversion of Justice (unfortunately it's…

  • SNL does Obama

  • Plead Guilty

    I have always wondered what quality of advice do defense lawyers really give their clients. The quality is very important when it becomes relevant for post-sentencing issues, such as immigration status, ability to find a…

  • Failure to Tweet

    Apparently when they want you to tweet, you must obey.

  • Palin and Obama revisited

    An interesting debate on the merits and demerits of Sarah Palin and Barack Obama has exploded on this blog. Let us consider the function of a political party and its leader. Essentially, a political party…

  • Twitter one more time

    A state court in Maryland has allowed it.

  • Mexed Missages

    How does the Chronicle of Higher Education do it. You wonder if anyone else was scratching their heads when they released these two articles on the same day: 1) Panelists say White House should do…

  • Kangaroo Justice

    Okay, maybe kangaroo isn't the best term. But why is Khalid Sheikh Mohammed headed for trial in New York? Pat Buchanan weighs in.