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Counsel Shall Not Bear Witness: Clarifying the Obligation of Counsel to Withdraw When Required to be a Witness

Cases Considered: Toliver v. Koepke, 2008 ABQB 37 PDF Version: Counsel Shall Not Bear Witness: Clarifying the Obligation of Counsel to Withdraw When Required to be a Witness During divorce litigation the Plaintiff and Defendant disputed the existence of a … Continue reading

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Fading to Brown: Limits on Evergreen Discovery in Alberta

Case Considered: Dabrowski v. Robertson, 2007 ABQB 680 PDF Version: Fading to Brown: Limits on Evergreen Discovery in Alberta This decision by Madam Justice Joanne Veit of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench clarifies that counsel and parties to litigation … Continue reading

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