Monthly Archives: June 2009

Queen’s Bench Follows Business Watch rather than Kellogg, Brown and Root Regarding Jurisdiction of Privacy Commissioner

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Linda McKay-Panos

Case considered: Edmonton Police Service v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2009 ABQB 268 PDF version: Queen’s Bench Follows Business Watch rather than Kellogg, Brown and Root Regarding Jurisdiction of Privacy Commissioner In an earlier post on Kellogg, Brown and Root … Continue reading →

Posted in Administrative Law, Privacy | 1 Comment

Has a recent Queen’s Bench decision put the damper on future complaints of privacy breaches in Alberta, especially in the health care setting?

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Brian Seaman

Case considered: Lycka v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) and Jane Doe, 2009 ABQB 245 PDF version: Has a recent Queen’s Bench decision put the damper on future complaints of privacy breaches in Alberta, especially in the health care setting? … Continue reading →

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After Dunsmuir: The Alberta Court of Appeal’s Identification and Application of Standard of Review May 2008-May 2009

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Alice Woolley

Case considered: Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick, 2008 SCC 9 PDF version: After Dunsmuir: The Alberta Court of Appeal’s Identification and Application of Standard of Review May 2008-May 2009 For a recent session of the Canadian Bar Association’s administrative law sub-section … Continue reading →

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Narrowing the prospect of obtaining leave to appeal an ERCB decision: The troublesome aspect of judicial deference

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Shaun Fluker

Case considered: Berger v. Alberta (Energy Resources Conservation Board), 2009 ABCA 158  PDF version: Narrowing the prospect of obtaining leave to appeal an ERCB decision: The troublesome aspect of judicial deference The Court of Appeal routinely decides applications for leave … Continue reading →

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The perils of selling the same property twice (with an aside on styles of appellate decision-making)

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

Case considered: Castledowns Law Office Management Ltd. v. FastTrack Technologies Inc., 2009 ABCA 148 PDF version: The perils of selling the same property twice (with an aside on styles of appellate decision-making) This was a dispute between two purchasers of … Continue reading →

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