Occasionally we get questions about the history of judicial attire in the common law tradition, including the curious topic of the wig. We came across the following post in the blog archives, written by a former staff member on this very subject. Happy reading!
*Post originally published circa 2015*
Continue reading “Wigless Canadians”Elise Brunet, Curator
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The question I hear the most when I give a tour is “when was Osgoode Hall built?” Number two on the chart is “why is there a chunk of rock in a showcase?” in the Great Library.
Continue reading “The Rock”COVID-19 has changed many aspects of professional life for those in the legal world, especially licensing candidates who planned to take their licensing examinations this year. The Law Society of Ontario announced early in the pandemic that in-person examinations would be cancelled. They have moved forward with a plan for online examinations, which are ongoing until the end of December.
In light of the many recent changes to licensing exams, we decided to have a look to see how prospective lawyers were examined in the 19th century and how it compares to what licensing candidates need to know now in order to pass the bar.
Know How, the blog of the Great Library 