Written advocacy is an absolutely essential part of the Canadian legal system. Courts and tribunals place enormous weight on the written arguments submitted by counsel. Lawyers who have poor writing skills cannot effectively serve their clients. Written advocacy skills translate directly into real results before courts and tribunals.
James has a wealth of publications that attest to a detailed approach to unearthing law and marshalling legal arguments in written form. He brings this powerful skillset to assist his clients when he drafts factums, pleadings, and other submissions for courts and tribunals. His written work has been cited by members of the Supreme Court of Canada.
James’ publications:
“The Law of Secession in Canada,” in Aleksandar Pavkovic, Peter Radan, and Ryan Griffiths (eds.) The Routledge Handbook on Self-Determination and Secession (New York: Routledge, 2023).
“The Genealogy of Core Jurisdiction” (2021) 54:3 UBC L. Rev. 815.
“The GHG Reference and the Delegation of Legislative Power: A New Direction?” (2021) The Court.ca (guest post): The GHG Reference and the Delegation of Legislative Power: A New Direction? - TheCourt.ca>.
“The Case for a Canadian Non-delegation Doctrine” (2019) 52:3 UBC L. Rev. 817.
“The Judges Reference and the Secession Reference at Twenty: Reassessing the Supreme Court of Canada’s Unfinished Unwritten Constitutional Principles Project” (2019) 56:4 Alta. L. Rev. 1077.
“Imperial Tobacco and Trial Lawyers: An Unstable and Unsuccessful Retreat” (2019) 57:1 Alta. L. Rev. 29.
“Environmental Protection under The Fisheries Act and Bill C-68: Progress or Regress?” (2019) 70 UNB L.J. 104.
“Some Stirrings from the North: Lenders Impacted by Further Changes to Canada’s Insolvency Laws” (2009 Conference Issue) 7.7 ABF Journal (written with Kevin Morley and Virginie Gauthier).
“Abdicating Responsibility: The Unprincipled Use of Deference in Lavoie v. Canada” (2004) 42.2 Alta. L. Rev. 561.
“Victorian Anthropology, Racism, and ‘Heart of Darkness’” (1997) 28.4 Ariel 111
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