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.

The Legality of Legal Advising

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Alice Woolley

PDF version: The Legality of Legal Advising Matter considered: Edgar Schmidt v Canada (AG) Federal Court File #T-2225-12. Introduction On December 13, 2012 Edgar Schmidt, a Department of Justice lawyer, filed a Statement of Claim in Federal Court naming the federal … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics and the Legal Profession | 4 Comments

Getting Foreclosure Practice Right: Some Regulatory Suggestions

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Alice Woolley

PDF version: Getting Foreclosure Practice Right: Some Regulatory Suggestions Case commented on: AGF Trust Company v Soos, 2012 ABQB 747. AGF Trust Company v Soos is a decision by Master Lorne Smart, reviewing a Bill of Costs in a standard … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Procedure: New Rules of Court, Ethics and the Legal Profession | 1 Comment

The Top Ten Canadian Legal Ethics Stories – 2012

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Alice Woolley

PDF version: The Top Ten Canadian Legal Ethics Stories – 2012 At the blog Legal Ethics Forum John Steele recently published a list of the top ten legal ethics stories in America in 2012 (here). With contributions from Adam Dodek … Continue reading →

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The immorality (and morality) of morality-based judging

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Alice Woolley

PDF version: The immorality (and morality) of morality-based judging Case commented on: R v Zentner, 2012 ABCA 332 Introduction  On November 22, 2012, in its decision in R v Zentner, 2012 ABCA 332, the Alberta Court of Appeal reversed the … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: The Law Society of Alberta Code of Professional Conduct, 1995-2011 (1995 Code)

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Alice Woolley

PDF version: In Memoriam: The Law Society of Alberta Code of Professional Conduct, 1995-2011 (1995 Code) Comment on: The new Law Society of Alberta Code of Conduct. In the fall of 2011 the Law Society of Alberta implemented a new … Continue reading →

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