Author Archives: Nigel Bankes

About Nigel Bankes

Nigel Bankes is emeritus professor of law at the University of Calgary. Prior to his retirement in June 2021 Nigel held the chair in natural resources law in the Faculty of Law.

The Court confirms that coalbed methane forms part of the natural gas title and not the coal title

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version: The Court confirms that coalbed methane forms part of the natural gas title and not the coal title Case considered: Encana Corporation v ARC Resources Ltd., 2011 ABQB 431 In 2010 the provincial legislature amended the Mines and … Continue reading →

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Aboriginal title, reserve rights to groundwater and (possibly) a right to an instream flow

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Nigel Bankes

Case considered: Helalt First Nation v British Columbia, 2011 BCSC 945 In this case the Helalt First Nation (HFN) sought judicial review of an environmental assessment certificate issued under the terms of BC’s Environmental Assessment Act, SBC 2002, c 43 … Continue reading →

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The Full Implications of Demonstrable Integration: A Roundtable Discussion on West Moberley

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version: The Full Implications of Demonstrable Integration: A Roundtable Discussion on West Moberley Case considered: West Moberly First Nations v. British Columbia, 2011 BCCA 247 Summer at the law school provides faculty members with the opportunity to get on … Continue reading →

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Saskatchewan oil and gas land titles case confirms the basic principles: a volunteer cannot take the benefit of a registrar’s error

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version: Saskatchewan oil and gas land titles case confirms the basic principles: a volunteer cannot take the benefit of a registrar’s error Case commented on: Ronald Olney (Executor of the estate of Kenneth Olney) v Great-West Life Assurance Company … Continue reading →

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The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) launches its new website: a valuable source for researching the law of Alberta

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Nigel Bankes

PDF version: The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) launches its new website: a valuable source for researching the law of Alberta Website commented on: The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI), http://www.alri.ualberta.ca/ The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) is the official … Continue reading →

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