Author Archives: Jonnette Watson Hamilton

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B.A. (Alta.), LL.B. (Dal.), LL.M. (Col.). Professor Emerita. Please click here for more information.

For Golfers: A Classic Bailment Case with an Exclusion Clause Issue

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: For Golfers: A Classic Bailment Case with an Exclusion Clause Issue Case Commented On: Bloomer v Connaught Golf Club, 2017 ABPC 105 (CanLII) Bailment is an interesting legal concept because it is ubiquitous and because … Continue reading →

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Vexatious Habeas Corpus Applications Contribute to Delayed Access to the Courts

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Vexatious Habeas Corpus Applications Contribute to Delayed Access to the Courts Case Commented On: Ewanchuk v Canada (Attorney General), 2017 ABQB 237 (CanLII) This vexatious litigant case is interesting for five reasons. First, it was … Continue reading →

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Capacity to Make and Revoke an Enduring Power of Attorney

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Capacity to Make and Revoke an Enduring Power of Attorney Case Commented On: Pirie v Pirie, 2017 ABQB 104 (CanLII) The issue in this case was whether the applicant had the mental capacity in July 2016 … Continue reading →

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When are Late Payment of Rent Charges in Residential Tenancies Unenforceable?

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: When are Late Payment of Rent Charges in Residential Tenancies Unenforceable? Case Commented On: 416566 Alberta Ltd. v Fothergill, 2017 ABPC 96 (CanLII) This Provincial Court decision by Judge Jerry LeGrandeur, Associate Chief Judge, is … Continue reading →

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Granting a Vexatious Litigant’s Application for Leave to Appeal

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Granting a Vexatious Litigant’s Application for Leave to Appeal Case Commented On: Belway v Lalande-Weber, 2017 ABCA 108 (CanLII) In the case law on vexatious litigation, it is occasionally noted that a vexatious litigant order … Continue reading →

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