Author Archives: Alice Woolley

About Alice Woolley

LL.M. (Yale), LL.B. (Toronto), B.A. (Toronto). Professor. Member of the Alberta Bar. Please click here for more information.

Problem solved? Assessing the Supreme Court’s Latest Statement on the Law Governing Conflicts of Interest

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Alice Woolley

PDF version: Problem solved? Assessing the Supreme Court’s Latest Statement on the Law Governing Conflicts of Interest Case commented on: Canadian National Railway Co v McKercher LLP, 2013 SCC 39. On July 5 2013 the Supreme Court issued its much … Continue reading →

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Consequences of being an OPCA Litigant?

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Alice Woolley

PDF version: Consequences of being an OPCA Litigant? Case commented on: ANB v Hancock, 2013 ABQB 97. ANB v Hancock is Associate Chief Justice John D. Rooke’s second written judgment about an Organized Pseudolegal Commercial Argument (OPCA) litigant. As summarized … Continue reading →

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Independence of the Bar and the Prevention of Money-Laundering

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Alice Woolley

PDF version: Independence of the Bar and the Prevention of Money-Laundering Case considered: Federation of Law Societies of Canada v Canada (Attorney General) 2013 BCCA 147. Introduction On April 4, 2013 the British Columbia Court of Appeal issued its decision … Continue reading →

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What has Meads v Meads wrought?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Alice Woolley

PDF version: What has Meads v Meads wrought? Cases commented on: R v Duncan, 2013 ONCJ 160 (CanLII); R v Tyskerud, 2013 BCPC 27 (CanLII); Cassa v The Queen, 2013 TCC 43 (CanLII); R v Martin, 2012 NSPC 115 (CanLII); R … Continue reading →

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Represented Adults and Solicitor-Client Privilege

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Alice Woolley

PDF version: Represented Adults and Solicitor-Client Privilege Case considered: Wayne v Wayne, 2012 ABQB 763. The Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act, SA 2008, c A-4.2 (AGTA), applies to persons over the age of 18 who are unable to make personal … Continue reading →

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