ThinSkull Blog

This past week, a juror was charged with contempt of court after she talked about a guilty verdict on Facebook before the verdict was read. Even though the jury ended up not convicting the defendant, should jurors be forbidden from using social media?

Inmate rights are a lost cause for an average politician. If anything, legislators are more likely to push for harsher sentences, more hurdles to parole, and less money for rehabilitation. Of course, history knows prisoners who survived jail through spirituality or by creating works of arts. But one Canadian court case shows that the state may deprive prisoners even of their rights to intellectual property created in the slammer.

Do your driving convictions really disappear after 3 years? Simon says, “No!” Keep reading to find out more about how the government keeps provincial offence records and what happens to them after three years.

The State of California just passed a bill that now allows expedited jury trials in certain situations. While many parties are hailing the recent bill, will the new system be utilized?

BC Injury and ICBC Claims lawyer Erik Magraken discussing cross examination and the effective use of leading questions.

There has been a recent uproar over a proposed mosque near the site of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City. Last week, the City of New York removed the last construction barrier for the project. Last Friday, President Obama made a public statement on the proposed facility. Was his statement beyond the call of duty of the president?

A number of hot political topics--gay marriage, immigration, and deepwater drilling--are likely to come in front of the Supreme Court in the near future.