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.

Advocacy and Independence

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Alice Woolley

PDF version: Advocacy and Independence  Case considered: Goold v. Alberta (Child and Youth Advocate), 2011 ABCA 63 Linda Goold was a lawyer on the roster of lawyers eligible to represent children through the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate. … Continue reading →

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The Continued Complexity of Administrative Law post-Dunsmuir

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Alice Woolley

PDF version:The Continued Complexity of Administrative Law post-Dunsmuir  Cases considered: Mitzel v. Alberta (Law Enforcement Review Board), 2010 ABCA 336; Calgary (City) v. Alberta (Municipal Government Board), 2010 ABQB 719 The Supreme Court’s judgment in Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick, 2008 … Continue reading →

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Public Rights Trump Private Privilege

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Alice Woolley

PDF version: Public Rights Trump Private Privilege   Case considered: J.O. v. Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School, 2010 ABQB 559 In December 2006 the Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School expelled J.O. based on allegations that she had been seen having sex with her boyfriend in the women’s … Continue reading →

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The True Bright Line Conflicts Rule

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Alice Woolley

PDF version: The True Bright Line Conflicts Rule Case considered: Kovac v. Opus Building Corp., 2010 ABQB 366 That a “lawyer must not represent opposing parties to a dispute” (Alberta Code of Professional Conduct, Ch. 6, Rule 1) may be … Continue reading →

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Lawyer, Not Intervenor

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Alice Woolley

Case considered: R. v. B.P., 2010 ABQB 204 PDF version: Lawyer, Not Intervenor In R. v. B.P., 2010 ABQB 204, Madam Justice Strekaf denied intervenor status to the former lawyer for the appellant accused. The accused had entered a plea … Continue reading →

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