Author Archives: Jonnette Watson Hamilton

About Jonnette Watson Hamilton

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

The Supreme Court’s Latest Equality Rights Decision: An Emphasis on Arbitrariness

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jennifer Koshan and Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: The Supreme Court’s Latest Equality Rights Decision: An Emphasis on Arbitrariness Case Commented On: Kahkewistahaw First Nation v Taypotat, 2015 SCC 30 (CanLII) The Supreme Court released its decision in Kahkewistahaw … Continue reading →

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A Cautionary Tale for Step-Parents and Step-Children

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: A Cautionary Tale for Step-Parents and Step-Children Case Commented On: Peters Estate (Re), 2015 ABQB 168 CanLII People have many different ways of defining “family” and what being part of a family means to … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Wills and Estates | 5 Comments

A Vexatious Litigant After Only Two Applications

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: A Vexatious Litigant After Only Two Applications in One Proceeding Case Commented On: Re FJR (Dependent Adult), 2015 ABQB 112 (CanLII) Although the Alberta law giving the courts more power to deal with “vexatious … Continue reading →

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The Website of the Alberta Courts

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Nigel Bankes, Jennifer Koshan, and Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: The Website of the Alberta Courts Matter Commented On: The Alberta Courts’ website This post deals with Court websites. We are posting it now because all three Alberta Courts … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Justice, Blogs and Websites | 8 Comments

The Supreme Court’s Other Opportunity to Revisit Adverse Effects Discrimination under the Charter: Taypotat v Taypotat

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jennifer Koshan and Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: The Supreme Court’s Other Opportunity to Revisit Adverse Effects Discrimination under the Charter: Taypotat v Taypotat Case Commented On: Taypotat v Taypotat, 2012 FC 1036; rev’d 2013 FCA 192; leave to … Continue reading →

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