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.

Establishing Aboriginal Title: A Return to Delgamuukw

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Establishing Aboriginal Title: A Return to Delgamuukw Case commented on: Tsilhqot’in Nation v British Columbia, 2014 SCC 44 The declaration of Aboriginal title by the Supreme Court of Canada on June 26, 2014 — … Continue reading →

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Conservation Easements and Fraud under the Land Titles Act

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Conservation Easements and Fraud under the Land Titles Act Case commented on: Nature Conservancy of Canada v Waterton Land Trust Ltd, 2014 ABQB 303 This 130 page, 605 paragraph judgment penned by Justice Paul … Continue reading →

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Constraining a Landlord’s Ability to Terminate a Residential Tenancy by Raising the Rent

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Constraining a Landlord’s Ability to Terminate a Residential Tenancy by Raising the Rent Case commented on: Milner’s Aloha Mobile Home Park (1998) Ltd v Jenkins, 2014 ABQB 229 (CanLII) This is an important decision … Continue reading →

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The Abatement of Rent Remedy under Alberta’s Residential Tenancies Act

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: The Abatement of Rent Remedy under Alberta’s Residential Tenancies Act Case Commented On: Perpelitz v Manor Management Ltd., 2014 ABPC 63 There are few enough written decisions considering the landlord’s duties under Alberta’s 10-year-old … Continue reading →

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What is the Legal Effect of an Unenforceable Agreement in an Unjust Enrichment Claim?

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: What is the Legal Effect of an Unenforceable Agreement in an Unjust Enrichment Claim? Case commented on: Lemoine v Griffith, 2014 ABCA 46 The recent decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal in Lemoine … Continue reading →

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