Category Archives: Ethics and the Legal Profession

Commissioner Trussler Should Recommend Sanctions Against Premier Smith

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes and Jennifer Koshan Matter Commented On: Conflicts of Interest Act, RSA 2000, c C-23 and the Report on Allegations involving Premier Danielle Smith PDF Version: Commissioner Trussler Should Recommend Sanctions Against Premier Smith In her report of … Continue reading →

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Ethics Commissioner Confirms that Premier Danielle Smith Breached the Conflicts of Interest Act – and a Fundamental Principle of Our Democracy

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes, Jennifer Koshan, and Martin Olszynski Matter commented on: Office of the Ethics Commissioner, Report of Findings and Recommendations into allegations involving Hon. Danielle Smith, Member for Brooks-Medicine Hat, Premier of Alberta, May 17, 2023 PDF Version: Ethics … Continue reading →

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A Comment on Bill 14, The Provincial Court (Sexual Awareness Training) Amendment Act, 2022

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan Bill Commented On: Bill 14, the Provincial Court (Sexual Awareness Training) Amendment Act, 30th Legislature, 3rd Session (Alberta, 2022) PDF Version: A Comment on Bill 14, The Provincial Court (Sexual Awareness Training) Amendment Act, 2022 On March … Continue reading →

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R v Boudreau: Senior Crown Recused Due to Hostility, “Animus” Toward Accused

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Amy Matychuk

By: Amy Matychuk PDF Version: R v Boudreau: Senior Crown Recused Due to Hostility, “Animus” Toward Accused? Case Commented On: R v Boudreau, 2021 ABPC 175 (CanLII) In R v Boudreau, 2021 ABPC 175 (CanLII), Judge F. K. MacDonald for the … Continue reading →

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Lawyer Ethics in the Virtual Courtroom

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Gideon Christian

By: Gideon Christian PDF Version: Lawyer Ethics in the Virtual Courtroom The COVID-19 pandemic has radically altered the way we live, work, and play. As will be examined below, it has altered the way lawyers conduct litigation. By mid-March 2020, the … Continue reading →

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