Legal Humour

School House Justice

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:10:00 PDT

Mustafa Kadinci of Arac, Turkey beat up his wife. He was arrested and charged and came before a female judge. Her Honour must have been a former schoolteacher as she sentenced Mustafa to printing and distributing 1000 leaflets, reading, “I apologize to my wife for hitting her”.While creative and novel, I think this type of sentence could set an awkward precedent as other criminals may want a similar deal. It will certainly make plea bargaining more interesting.Can’t you just see a lawyer approaching the prosecutor and saying, “So my client robbed a bank. How about presenting joint submissions to the

Legal Humour News - June 29, 2009

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:40:00 PDT

Odd or Amusing Legal Headlines from the Past Week (or Two):Note - No implied endorsement of, or affiliation with, any linked sites. We assume no responsibility for the content of such Web sites and your use of such Web sites is at your own risk.1 - See You In Court!Mistaken pie-throwing case lands in top courtAll he wanted was an apology. Instead, activist Vancouver lawyer Cameron Ward has had a seven-year legal fight that is now going to the Supreme Court of Canada. He was arrested in August 2002, when Vancouver Police officers believed he was going to throw a

Money and More Money

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:55:00 PDT

This is as good a time as any to talk about money. Marcos Ribles of Buenos Aires likes money. He likes it so much he started printing it. He got charged with counterfeiting but the court found him not guilty. Apparently the bills were of such poor quality that the court noted that nobody could have been fooled by them. They found him not guilty by reason of “incompetence”. The court was definitely sending out a message there: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again. The justices may as well have ordered Marcos to take a self

Buttocks, Bombs and Baby Jesus

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:30:00 PDT

Speaking of sex, a gentleman in West Palm Beach Florida is suing a strip joint called “Cheetah’s”. He alleges an exotic dancer, known as “Suki” kicked him in the head. The defendant is vigorously resisting the claim, alleging that Suki’s kick was in retaliation for the plaintiff slapping her on the buttocks. What else is new in our business? Yet another he says/she says case. Whatever happened I am certain this event was much more interesting than what the patrons originally came to see at Cheetah’s. Meanwhile, near St Petersburg, Russia (not Florida), a Russian an anti-submarine ship accidentally fired

Legal Humour News - June 8, 2009

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:25:00 PDT

Odd or Amusing Legal Headlines from the Past Week (or Two):Note - No implied endorsement of, or affiliation with, any linked sites. We assume no responsibility for the content of such Web sites and your use of such Web sites is at your own risk.1 - See You In Court!Krispy Kreme accused of clogging sewersOfficials in northern Virginia have sued Krispy Kreme, blaming the doughnut maker for clogging the sewers. Fairfax County says the company has damaged its sewer system by dumping yeast and grease from a plant in Lorton. County officials filed a lawsuit this month after the company

Metro Madness

Sun, 24 May 2009 11:50:00 PDT

Bela Kosoian, a coordinator of the Chess Federation of Canada, living in Montreal is not a happy camper. While riding an escalator at a Metro station (aka subway or underground) she was arrested by the police. She committed a very serious offence; she refused to hold onto the escalator’s handrail. Apparently there is a by-law in Montreal requiring users of Metro escalators to hold onto the handrail. Bela refused to do so claiming that the rubber handrails were laden with germs. As a former Montrealer, I know the Montreal police can be quite bravado. The arresting police officer says he

Legal Humour News - May 25, 2009

Sun, 24 May 2009 11:30:00 PDT

Odd or Amusing Legal Headlines from the Past Week (or Two):Note - No implied endorsement of, or affiliation with, any linked sites. We assume no responsibility for the content of such Web sites and your use of such Web sites is at your own risk.1 - See You In Court!Australian high-roller sues casinoA compulsive Australian gambler banned from Sydney's casino blew more than two million dollars (1.5 million US) on the card tables in a neighbouring state in just 43 minutes, a court heard. High-flying property developer Harry Kakavas is suing Melbourne city's Crown Casino in the Supreme Court of

A key chain is not a penis

Thu, 21 May 2009 13:50:00 PDT

The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that a key chain is not a penis. I suppose further elaboration is in order. The Court dismissed Roger Potvin’s appeal on an indecency conviction. A couple of years ago in Ottawa, Potvin called an unsuspecting woman over to his car and asked her for directions, pointing to a map on his lap. When he suddenly raised the map, he supposedly revealed something which one generally would not generally see by visiting Google Maps. The lady called police insisting Roger had exposed himself. Roger’s defence was that it was dark in the car

The Butler and the Bligh

Sun, 03 May 2009 17:35:00 PDT

The butler did it, again. Gary Lindley is the butler of the Countess of Arran, who resides in her 18th century castle in Barnstaple, Devon. Lindley, however, did not behave himself recently and he was convicted of assault following a brawl in a pub. The Magistrate ordered him to keep a 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. curfew and not leave his home in Brixham. This meant that he could not attend the Countess and prepare her breakfast. The Countess protested saying that her butler prepared the best scrambled eggs. Her plea apparently worked and the curfew was revoked.Now who would

Legal Humour News - May 4, 2009

Sun, 03 May 2009 14:05:00 PDT

Odd or Amusing Legal Headlines from the Past Week (or Two):Note - No implied endorsement of, or affiliation with, any linked sites. We assume no responsibility for the content of such Web sites and your use of such Web sites is at your own risk.1 - See You In Court!McCurry beats McDonald's in lawsuitFast food chain McDonald's lost a lawsuit in Malaysia after an appeals court overruled a decision that its trademark had been infringed by a local restaurant called McCurry. Unlike McD’s, McCurry serves Indian fast food from one restaurant in Kuala Lumpur as well Malaysian dishes such as