Monthly Archives: September 2009

Williston Wildcatters: bluster no substitute for reasons and yet another judicially created leave and licence

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Nigel Bankes

Case considered: Montreal Trust Co v. Williston Wildcatters Corp., 2009 SKCA 85 PDF version: Williston Wildcatters: bluster no substitute for reasons and yet another judicially created leave and licence Over the last decade we have seen litigation in both Saskatchewan … Continue reading →

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Not Your Usual Self-Represented Litigant?

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

Case considered: Conway v. Zinkhofer, 2009 ABQB 417 PDF version: Not Your Usual Self-Represented Litigant? The perception within the justice system is that self-represented litigants have below average literacy and comprehension levels: see the Alberta Self-Represented Litigants Mapping Project, Final … Continue reading →

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Post-Kapp Decision May Indicate the Way Discrimination will be Determined in Human Rights Cases

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Linda McKay-Panos

Case Considered: Van Der Smit v. Alberta (Human Rights and Citizenship Commission), 2009 ABQB 121 PDF Version: Post-Kapp Decision May Indicate the Way Discrimination will be Determined in Human Rights Cases In the past few years, the application to human … Continue reading →

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