Category Archives: Access to Justice

Right to Know Day: You Have the Right to Know That Access to Information in Alberta is Terrible

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Right to Know Day: You Have the Right to Know That Access to Information in Alberta is Terrible Statement Commented On: Right to Know Day: Minister Glubish, September 28, 2020  Last Monday was apparently the … Continue reading →

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The Expansion of Unconscionability – The Supreme Court’s Uber Reach

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Jassmine Girgis

By: Jassmine Girgis PDF Version: The Expansion of Unconscionability – The Supreme Court’s Uber Reach Case Commented On: Uber Technologies Inc v Heller, 2020 SCC 16 (CanLII) Contracts of adhesion, or standard form agreements (SFAs) are oftentimes unfair. They are … Continue reading →

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COVID-19, Domestic Violence, and Technology-Facilitated Abuse

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan, Janet Mosher, and Wanda Wiegers PDF Version: COVID-19, Domestic Violence, and Technology-Facilitated Abuse On 27 May 2020, UN Women launched the “shadow pandemic” public awareness campaign, drawing attention to the global spike in domestic violence linked to COVID-19. … Continue reading →

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Domestic Violence and Legal Responses to COVID-19 in Alberta

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Domestic Violence and Legal Responses to COVID-19 in Alberta Matters Commented On: Ministerial Order No 2020-011 (Community and Social Services); Court of Queen’s Bench Of Alberta, Amended Master Order #2 Relating to Court’s Response to … Continue reading →

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Costs Denied in Elder Advocates of Alberta Society Case

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan and Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Costs Denied in Elder Advocates of Alberta Society Case Case Commented On: Elder Advocates of Alberta Society v Alberta, 2020 ABQB 54 (CanLII) In February 2018 and October 2019, we posted … Continue reading →

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