Monthly Archives: June 2009
Queen’s Bench Follows Business Watch rather than Kellogg, Brown and Root Regarding Jurisdiction of Privacy Commissioner
Case considered: Edmonton Police Service v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2009 ABQB 268 PDF version: Queen’s Bench Follows Business Watch rather than Kellogg, Brown and Root Regarding Jurisdiction of Privacy Commissioner In an earlier post on Kellogg, Brown and Root … Continue reading
Has a recent Queen’s Bench decision put the damper on future complaints of privacy breaches in Alberta, especially in the health care setting?
Case considered: Lycka v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) and Jane Doe, 2009 ABQB 245 PDF version: Has a recent Queen’s Bench decision put the damper on future complaints of privacy breaches in Alberta, especially in the health care setting? … Continue reading
After Dunsmuir: The Alberta Court of Appeal’s Identification and Application of Standard of Review May 2008-May 2009
Case considered: Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick, 2008 SCC 9 PDF version: After Dunsmuir: The Alberta Court of Appeal’s Identification and Application of Standard of Review May 2008-May 2009 For a recent session of the Canadian Bar Association’s administrative law sub-section … Continue reading
Narrowing the prospect of obtaining leave to appeal an ERCB decision: The troublesome aspect of judicial deference
Case considered: Berger v. Alberta (Energy Resources Conservation Board), 2009 ABCA 158 PDF version: Narrowing the prospect of obtaining leave to appeal an ERCB decision: The troublesome aspect of judicial deference The Court of Appeal routinely decides applications for leave … Continue reading
The perils of selling the same property twice (with an aside on styles of appellate decision-making)
Case considered: Castledowns Law Office Management Ltd. v. FastTrack Technologies Inc., 2009 ABCA 148 PDF version: The perils of selling the same property twice (with an aside on styles of appellate decision-making) This was a dispute between two purchasers of … Continue reading