law | The Walrus - Part 2
Skip to content

The Walrus

Fact-based journalism that sparks the Canadian conversation

The Walrus
  • Support The Walrus
  • Subscribe to The Walrus
    • Renew your subscription
    • Get our latest issue
    • Give a gift subscription
  • Sections
    • Who We Are Now
    • Environment
    • Current Affairs
    • Society
    • Health
    • Business
    • Technology
    • Arts & Culture
    • Fiction
    • Poetry
    • Memoir
  • Events
    • The Walrus Gala 2023
    • The Walrus Events
    • The Walrus Talks Video Room
    • The Walrus Leadership Forums
  • The Walrus Lab
    • Amazon Canada First Novel Award
    • Media Kit
    • What We Do
    • Our Projects
    • The Insider newsletter
  • Podcasts
    • The Deep Dive
    • The Conversation Piece
    • Canadian Time Machine
    • Let's Talk About the Internet
    • Bandwidth
    • What About Water
    • Courage Inc.
  •   Newsletters
  •   About The Walrus
  • Shop The Walrus
Menu
  • Sections

    Business

    Environment

    Society

    Politics

    Arts & Culture

    Health

    Fiction

    Poetry

    Memoir

    Technology

    Current Affairs

    Special Series

    Who We Are Now

    Teen Walrus

    Hope You're Well

    For the Love of the Game

    More Special Series ⇒

    NEWSLETTERS

    Weekly Newsletter

    The Events Newsletter

    The Walrus Lab Insider Newsletter

    ANNUAL REPORT

    Subscribe

    Get our latest issue:
    The Walrus' May 2023 cover featuring a windswept natural landscape with the caption: 'Did you know this was a graveyard? First Nations search for their missing children'
    Read past issuesSubscribe to The Walrus magazineRenew or Gift a subscriptionChange your address

    Events

    The Walrus Gala 2023

    The Walrus Talks

    The Walrus Leadership Forum

    The Walrus Talks Video Room

    PODCASTS

    The Deep Dive

    The Conversation Piece

    Canadian Time Machine

    Let's Talk About the Internet

    What About Water

    Bandwidth

    Courage Inc.

    The Walrus Lab

    Amazon Canada First Novel Award

    What We Do

    Our Services

    Our Projects

    The Insider Newsletter

    SHOP THE WALRUS

  • Donate
  • Subscribe
The Walrus

law

Photo by verkoerg
Justice

Bad People Make Bad Judges

March 16, 2017April 20, 2020 - by Lauren Heuser

For all his legal training, Robin Camp lacked an education in basic human decency

Read More
Illustration by Jason Logan
Business / March 2017

Lessons from the Largest Law-Firm Implosion in Canadian History

February 27, 2017January 5, 2023 - by Jonathan Kay

The demise of Heenan Blaikie is proof that big firms need bean-counters, not visionaries, in the corner offices

Read More
Photo by katesheets
Justice

Let Justice Speak

November 28, 2016November 19, 2019 - by Breese Davies

Being a good criminal lawyer doesn’t make you a bad feminist

Read More
Illustration by Rawpixel Ltd
Justice

Bridesmaid to Justice

September 21, 2016November 18, 2019 - by Jonathan Kay

What I learned about our criminal justice system from my day at jury pool

Read More
The Walrus/Wesley VanDinter
Justice

Stop Calling Me Sweetie

September 16, 2016August 8, 2020 - by Daniella Murynka

Responding to sexist language in the practice of law

Read More
Illustration by Sam Island
Justice / September 2016

Going Broke in Legal Aid

August 23, 2016April 1, 2020 - by Breese Davies

The high cost of cheap justice

Read More
akindo / iStock
Justice

Sue You to the Moon and Back

August 12, 2016November 18, 2019 - by Viviane Fairbank

Vexatious litigants bring frivolous, repetitive, and outlandish claims before the courts. Here are some of Canada’s most notorious

Read More
Photograph by Philippe Landreville, Supreme Court of Canada Collection
Justice

Justice and Peace

June 1, 2016November 18, 2019 - by Rosalie Abella

From a displaced persons camp in Germany to the first Jewish woman on the Supreme Court of Canada—Rosalie Abella on why she entered law

Read More
Logo for The Walrus
Justice

Part 8: The Verdict

January 22, 2015June 19, 2020 - by Ann Brocklehurst

Late last year, in a Toronto courtroom, a young woman faced off against the university student whom she accused of raping her in a school parking lot. The media ignored the story. Our reporter was there for every moment

Read More
Logo for The Walrus
Justice

Part 7: Closing Arguments

January 21, 2015April 10, 2020 - by Ann Brocklehurst

Late last year, in a Toronto courtroom, a young woman faced off against the university student whom she accused of raping her in a school parking lot. The media ignored the story. Our reporter was there for every moment

Read More

Posts navigation

Previous 1 2 3 Next

Our Latest Issue

The Walrus' June 2023 cover featuring a diverse montage of people in black and white June 2023
The 20th anniversary issue with the theme "Who We Are Now"

Part of The Trust Project

Read more about The Trust Project and how this article fits in it

Part of The Trust Project

The Trust Project is a collaboration among news organizations around the world. Its goal is to create strategies that fulfill journalism’s basic pledge: to serve society with a truthful, intelligent and comprehensive account of ideas and events.

Learn more.
Behind The Story


The Walrus' June 2023 cover featuring a diverse montage of people in black and white

Walrus logo with tusks and Canada's Conversation

​​The Walrus sparks conversations about Canada and its place in the world through our award-winning independent journalism, fact checking, events, podcasts, and content solutions. The Walrus is a registered charity with an educational mandate.
Read more on our About Us page.

About The Walrus

  • About Us
  • Our Staff
  • Contact
  • Submissions
  • Careers & Fellowships
  • Advertise with us

The Walrus Lab

  • Amazon Canada First Novel Award
  • What we do
  • Our Services
  • Our Projects
  • Our Clients
  • Get in Touch

Subscribe

  • Magazine Subscription
  • Weekly Newsletter
  • Events Newsletter
  • The Walrus Lab Newsletter
  • The Conversation Piece Podcast

More

  • The Walrus Talks @Home
  • The Walrus Books
  • The Walrus Podcasts
  • Magazine Archives
  • Policies and Standards
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
© 2023 The Walrus. All Rights Reserved.
Charitable Registration Number: No. 861851624-RR0001

​​The Walrus is located within the bounds of Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit. This land is also the traditional territory of the Anishnabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples.

The Walrus uses cookies for personalization, to customize its online advertisements, and for other purposes. Learn more or change your cookie preferences.

×