Monthly Archives: May 2010

Questions About the Role of Reasonableness and Mutual Restraining Orders in Family Violence Cases

PDF version: Questions About the Role of Reasonableness and Mutual Restraining Orders in Family Violence Cases  Cases considered: Petropoulos v. Petropoulos, 2010 ABQB 296; Andres v. Andres, 2009 ABQB 26 The Protection Against Family Violence Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. P-27 … Continue reading

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Lawyer, Not Intervenor

Case considered: R. v. B.P., 2010 ABQB 204 PDF version: Lawyer, Not Intervenor In R. v. B.P., 2010 ABQB 204, Madam Justice Strekaf denied intervenor status to the former lawyer for the appellant accused. The accused had entered a plea … Continue reading

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Water management planning and the Crown’s duty to consult and accommodate: the Court of Appeal rejects First Nations’ application for judicial review of the South Saskatchewan Water Management Plan

Case considered: Tsuu T’ina Nation v Alberta (Environment), 2010 ABCA 137 PDF version: Water management planning and the Crown’s duty to consult and accommodate The Court of Appeal, in a reasons for judgement reserved decision written by Justice Clifton O’Brien … Continue reading

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Filling the Gap: The Proposed “Disposition of Regulated Property Regulation”

Disposition of Regulated Property Regulation (Draft) AR 4570 Draft DRReg 2010 03 31 (available by Email request) PDF version: Filling the Gap: The Proposed “Disposition of Regulated Property Regulation” On March 31, 2010 the Alberta government issued a draft regulation … Continue reading

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Legal costs can be an issue in human rights cases

Case considered: Canadian Human Rights Commission v. Attorney General of Canada, et al., 2009 FCA 309, leave to appeal to Supreme Court of Canada granted, SCC Bulletin April 23, 2010, #33507, 2010 CanLII 20527 PDF version: Legal costs can be … Continue reading

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