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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Steel_Wind" data-source="post: 8892060" data-attributes="member: 20741">I think the litigation part dominates the legal reputation aspect of things. As between the three countries, the USA certainly is more technical in all aspects of its process and formalities.  Part of the problem stems from frequently overlapping and concurrent jurisdiction between State and Federal laws in the USA; the rest is just part of its legal culture.  I do think that the litigation salt overwhelms the flavour, in terms of America's overall legal reputation.In contrast, The UK is seen by Canadians as retaining certain harsh classist, neo-Victorian aspects of its laws, most especially when it comes to contracts. The Brits have a hard-ass reputation when it comes to equity and fairness in commercial matters. Some mother with a kid dressed looking vaguely like Oliver Twist is in that courtroom somewhere, about to be turned out of their flat after agreeing to something unconscionable.In Canada, well... let's just say that about HALF of all submissions to the court at any hearing will begin with counsel apologizing to the court about something.  "We're sorry about [something] this morning - and we're especially very sorry to trouble the court with this matter." Yes, we are less technical in our procedure than the US, and yes, we are less hard-ass about contracts and commerce (when we can be) than either the USA or UK. Our juries are less likely to convict; our sentences are often shorter than in either the UK (usually) or the USA (always), too. In any event, our prisons are less squalid, and our inmates are treated more gently, overall. The reputation for being overly-apologetic, polite, and nice is a bit of a joke -- but it contains more than a little cultural truth, too.</blockquote>

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