Author Archives: Sarah Burton

About Sarah Burton

Sarah Burton is the Research Associate with the Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre. She attended law school at Dalhousie University, and was called to the Nova Scotia and Alberta bars in 2009. After working as a civil litigation associate for two years, in 2011 she returned to school to obtain a Master of Laws specialized in Human Rights and Public Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science. After graduating with distinction, she returned to private practice and worked as a litigator with Norton Rose Fulbright’s Calgary office until March of 2014, when she accepted a research position with ACLRC. While working as a litigator, Sarah regularly represented clients in Court and appeared before the Alberta Court of Appeal. She enjoys research and writing, and has authored publications dealing with various civil litigation issues. Sarah is very interested in civil liberties and human rights issues, and has a history of involvement with organizations that provide advice and support to indefinitely detained asylum seekers. She is currently working on a research project with ACLRC with a goal of advancing access to justice for Albertans.

Constitutional Challenge to Gang-Affiliation Law Scores (Interim) Win

By: Sarah Burton PDF Version: Constitutional Challenge to Gang-Affiliation Law Scores (Interim) Win Case Commented On: Barr v Alberta (Attorney General), 2016 ABQB 10 Last spring, I posted a comment flagging the constitutional concerns surrounding section 69.1 of the Gaming … Continue reading

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What Happens when a Self-Rep Steps on a Procedural Landmine during Judicial Review

By: Sarah Burton PDF Version: What Happens when a Self-Rep Steps on a Procedural Landmine during Judicial Review Case Commented On: Raczynska v Alberta Human Rights Commission, 2015 ABQB 494 The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench recently rejected an application … Continue reading

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Agent Regulation: The Case of Emmerson Brando (AKA Arturo Nuosci, AKA Maverick Austin Maveric, AKA Landon Emmerson Brando)

By: Heather White & Sarah Burton PDF Version: Agent Regulation: The Case of Emmerson Brando (AKA Arturo Nuosci, AKA Maverick Austin Maveric, AKA Landon Emmerson Brando) Case Commented On: R v Hansen, 2015 ABPC 118 On May 12, 2015, CBC … Continue reading

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Life, Liberty, and the Right to CanLII: Legal Research Behind Bars

By: Sarah Burton PDF Version: Life, Liberty, and the Right to CanLII: Legal Research Behind Bars Case Commented On: R v Biever, 2015 ABQB 301 The link between access to information and access to justice is not often discussed, but … Continue reading

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Constitutional Concerns about Being “In the Company” of a Gang-Affiliate

By: Sarah Burton PDF Version: Constitutional Concerns about Being “In the Company” of a Gang-Affiliate Legislation Commented On: Gaming and Liquor Act, RSA 2000, c G-1 Six years ago, the Province of Alberta amended the Gaming and Liquor Act, RSA … Continue reading

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