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.

U of C and U of A Law Profs’ Submission to the Law Society of Alberta on Trinity Western University Law School

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By Jennifer Koshan, Jonnette Watson Hamilton and Alice Woolley  PDF Version: U of C and U of A Law Profs’ Submission to the Law Society of Alberta on Trinity Western University Law School Commented on: Letter from members of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics and the Legal Profession, Human Rights, Legal Education | 1 Comment

Arbitrators Have the Last Word on Procedural or Interlocutory Matters

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By Jonnette Watson Hamilton  PDF Version: Arbitrators Have the Last Word on Procedural or Interlocutory Matters Case commented on: Suncor Energy Inc v Alberta, 2013 ABQB 728 Suncor Energy Inc v Alberta is a decision by Chief Justice Neil Wittmann … Continue reading →

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The Difference Between a Duplex and a Semi-Detached House

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

PDF Version: The Difference Between a Duplex and a Semi-Detached House Case commented on: Deagle v 1678452 Alberta Ltd., 2013 ABQB 708 Does permission to construct a semi-detached dwelling allow the building of a secondary suite? That was the essence … Continue reading →

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Disclosure of Foreign Assets in Matrimonial Property Actions

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

PDF Version: Disclosure of Foreign Assets in Matrimonial Property Actions Case commented on: Chikonyora v Chikonyora, 2013 ABCA 320 Had the decision of the Court of Queen’s Bench been allowed to stand in this case, the division of matrimonial property … Continue reading →

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Enforcing and Extending Vexatious Litigant Orders

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

PDF Version: Enforcing and Extending Vexatious Litigant Orders Case commented on: 1158997 Alberta Inc v Maple Trust Company, 2013 ABQB 483 This decision is interesting for two reasons. First, it illustrates a problem with the vexatious litigant provisions in Part … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Procedure: New Rules of Court, Vexatious Litigants | 1 Comment