Podcast Episodes

Civil procedure: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Pre-trial procedure: Discovery (Part Two)

Federal law.

Discovery in the United States is unique compared to other common law countries. In the United States, discovery is mostly performed by the litigating parties themselves, with relatively…

Published on 3 years ago

Tort law (2022): Liability: Eggshell rule + Vicarious liability

The eggshell rule (also thin skull rule, papier-mâché-plaintiff rule, or talem qualem rule) is a well-established legal doctrine in common law, used in some tort law systems, with a similar doctrine …

Published on 3 years ago

Intellectual property: Copyright (Part Three)

Limitations and exceptions.

In many jurisdictions, copyright law makes exceptions to these restrictions when the work is copied for the purpose of commentary or other related uses. United States copy…

Published on 3 years ago

Criminal procedure (2023): Sentencing: Dangerous offenders + Totality principle

In Canada, England, and Wales, certain convicted persons may be designated as dangerous offenders and subject to a longer, or indefinite, term of imprisonment in order to protect the public. Other co…

Published on 3 years ago

Criminal law (2022): Crimes against property: Vandalism

Vandalism is the action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property.

The term includes property damage, such as graffiti and defacement directed towards any property w…

Published on 3 years ago

Civil procedure: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Pre-trial procedure: Discovery (Part One)

Discovery, in the law of common law jurisdictions, is a pre-trial procedure in a lawsuit in which each party, through the law of civil procedure, can obtain evidence from the other party or parties b…

Published on 3 years ago

Tort law (2022): Liability: Intentional torts + Last clear chance

An intentional tort is a category of torts that describes a civil wrong resulting from an intentional act on the part of the tortfeasor (alleged wrongdoer). The term negligence, on the other hand, pe…

Published on 3 years ago

Intellectual property: Copyright (Part Two)

Registration.

In all countries where the Berne Convention standards apply, copyright is automatic, and need not be obtained through official registration with any government office. Once an idea has …

Published on 3 years ago

Criminal procedure (2023): Sentencing: Suspended sentence + Custodial sentence + Weekend detention + Discharge + Sentencing guidelines

A suspended sentence is a sentence on conviction for a criminal offense, the serving of which the court orders to be deferred in order to allow the defendant to perform a period of probation. If the …

Published on 3 years ago

Criminal law (2022): Crimes against property: Theft

Theft is the act of taking another person's property or services without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it. The word theft is also used as a syno…

Published on 3 years ago