Tag Archives: law

Young Love: Romeo and Juliet were a Legal Couple

Posted on July 14, 2023 by cdsmiller17

The Age of Consent This is a very contentious subject matter. And yet, over time the lines of legality have shifted from younger to older. The first recorded age-of-consent law dates from 1275 in England; as part of its provisions on rape, … Continue reading →

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Get Out of Jail, Free Card?

Posted on March 19, 2019 by cdsmiller17

College Admissions Scandal Imagine, if you will, a world in which everyone is treated the same. Now, open your eyes and look around you: that world is not here on planet Earth! This latest distraction from the States is a … Continue reading →

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Justice: Does It Exist Anymore?

Posted on June 28, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Lady Justice without a blindfold I was reading a novel this week which raised some very serious questions about the legal system in Canada. The premise of the story was that some senior members of the judicial system in Ontario … Continue reading →

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Why Speed?

Posted on September 12, 2017 by cdsmiller17

Maximum I have often remarked, while driving in our car, that most other drivers seem to consider the speed limit a ‘minimum’, always traveling at least 10 kilometers per hour over it. In fact, there seems to be an ‘unwritten’ … Continue reading →

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Who Owns the Copyright of an Image?

Posted on May 28, 2015 by cdsmiller17

Permission is required to reproduce a photograph, although once it’s on the internet, that permission is seldom requested. But what about the image? Who owns the copyright of that? Audrey Hepburn The question of who owns the copyright of an … Continue reading →

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