Author Archives: Jassmine Girgis

About Jassmine Girgis

B.A. (Calgary); JD (With Distinction) (Western); LL.M. (Cambridge). Associate Professor. Member of the Alberta Bar. Please click here for more information.

Incorporating Waivers of Liability into Contracts

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Jassmine Girgis

By: Jassmine Girgis PDF Version: Incorporating Waivers of Liability into Contracts Case Commented On: Apps v Grouse Mountain Resorts Ltd., 2020 BCCA 78 (CanLII) Standard form agreements raise unique contracting issues. They are drafted by the more powerful party, they … Continue reading →

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Bidders Do Not Owe Duties of Fairness and Honesty to Other Bidders in Tendering Competitions

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Jassmine Girgis

By: Jassmine Girgis PDF Version: Bidders Do Not Owe Duties of Fairness and Honesty to Other Bidders in Tendering Competitions Case Commented On: LaPrairie Works Inc v Ledcor Alberta Limited, 2019 ABQB 701(CanLII) This case raises the interesting question of … Continue reading →

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Director Liability and the Workers’ Compensation Scheme: The Divergence Between Policy Goals and Outcomes

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Jassmine Girgis

By: Jassmine Girgis PDF Version: Director Liability and the Workers’ Compensation Scheme: The Divergence Between Policy Goals and Outcomes Case Commented On: Hall v Stewart, 2019 ABCA 98 The workers’ compensation scheme and its effect on directors’ personal liability for corporate … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Redwater: Discard the AbitibiBowater Test and Legislate Super Priority for the Regulator

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Jassmine Girgis

By: Jassmine Girgis PDF Version: Lessons from Redwater: Discard the AbitibiBowater Test and Legislate Super Priority for the Regulator Case Commented On: Orphan Well Association v Grant Thornton Ltd, 2019 SCC 5 (CanLII) Environmental cleanup costs are a natural consequence … Continue reading →

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Preservation of Human Dignity as the Justification for Excluding Personal Rights of Action in Bankruptcy

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Jassmine Girgis

By: Jassmine Girgis PDF Version: Preservation of Human Dignity as the Justification for Excluding Personal Rights of Action in Bankruptcy Case Commented On: Cooke (Re), 2018 ABQB 628 This case considers whether a contractual “critical illness” benefit forms part of … Continue reading →

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