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Conflicts of Interest and Good Judgment
PDF version: Conflicts of Interest and Good Judgment Case considered: Dow Chemical Canada Inc. v Nova Chemicals Corporation, 2011 ABQB 509 Previously on ABlawg I have suggested that outcomes in conflicts cases turn more on a judge’s overall impression of … Continue reading
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Unauthorized practice and access to justice
PDF version: Unauthorized practice and access to justice Case considered: Lameman v Alberta, 2011 ABQB 396 The Beaver Lake Cree Nation have commenced an action against the federal and provincial Crowns claiming that their treaty rights have been infringed by … Continue reading
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Pleading Fairly
PDF version: Pleading Fairly Case considered: R. v. Nixon, 2011 SCC 34 Introduction In its June 3, 2011 Throne Speech, the Canadian government announced its plan to introduce an omnibus crime bill. Based on the limited information provided in the … Continue reading
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Confidentiality and Context: Lawyers’ obligations of confidentiality and loyalty when acting in both lawyer and non-lawyer roles for a client
PDF version: Confidentiality and Context: Lawyers’ obligations of confidentiality and loyalty when acting in both lawyer and non-lawyer roles for a client Case considered: Kent v. Martin, 2011 ABQB 298 Lawyers owe clients a duty of confidentiality, and also a … Continue reading
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The Practice (not theory) of Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
PDF version: The Practice (not theory) of Avoiding Conflicts of Interest Cases commented on: Novotny v. LePan, 2011 ABQB 205, R. v. Lewis, 2011 ABQB 227 As I have written about previously on this blog (e.g., here), the question of … Continue reading
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