Category Archives: Access to Justice

The 2018/2019 Year in Access to Justice Issues on ABlawg

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: The 2018/2019 Year in Access to Justice Issues on ABlawg The Canadian Bar Association’s Access to Justice Week in Alberta runs from September 28-October 5, 2019. This annual event is meant to highlight the ongoing … Continue reading →

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A Stressful Legal System Creates Vexatious Self-Reps

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk & Christine Laing PDF Version: A Stressful Legal System Creates Vexatious Self-Reps Case Commented On: Davis v Alberta (Human Rights Commission), 2019 ABQB 6 (CanLII) Davis v Alberta (Human Rights Commission) is a judicial review of a decision … Continue reading →

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Rowbotham Order, Publication Ban, Sealing Order and In Camera Proceeding

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Myrna Tuttle

By: Myrna El Fakhry Tuttle PDF Version: Rowbotham Order, Publication Ban, Sealing Order and In Camera Proceeding Case Commented On: R v Vader, 2018 ABCA 389 The Appellant, Her Majesty the Queen, appealed a Rowbotham order granted by Justice DRG … Continue reading →

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Discrimination and Harassment Case Highlights the Difficulties in Choosing the Appropriate Forum

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Admin

By: Linda McKay-Panos PDF Version: Discrimination and Harassment Case Highlights the Difficulties in Choosing the Appropriate Forum Case Commented On: LL v Canadian Natural Resources Ltd, 2018 ABQB 879 LL sued her former employer Canadian Natural Resources Ltd (CNRL) for … Continue reading →

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Resisting Assimilation: the Politique en matière de francophonie in Alberta, Bessette v British Columbia, and the Impact of Language Rights on Access to Justice

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Alexandra Heine

By: Alexandra Heine PDF Version: Resisting Assimilation: the Politique en matière de francophonie in Alberta, Bessette v British Columbia, and the Impact of Language Rights on Access to Justice Cases Commented On: R v Bessette, 2015 BCPC 230; Bessette v … Continue reading →

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