In this first episode of Modern Law: Verdicts and Voices, we delve into the contentious legal debate over the notwithstanding clause; we take a look at a prohibition-era judgment that, even 100 years later, continues to affect interprovincial trade; and in an exclusive interview with Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner about the court’s milestone 150th anniversary, we learn how the court has started to explore the possibility of offering judicial mediation to expand access to justice.