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.

After Dunsmuir: The Alberta Court of Appeal’s Identification and Application of Standard of Review May 2008-May 2009

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Alice Woolley

Case considered: Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick, 2008 SCC 9 PDF version: After Dunsmuir: The Alberta Court of Appeal’s Identification and Application of Standard of Review May 2008-May 2009 For a recent session of the Canadian Bar Association’s administrative law sub-section … Continue reading →

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Opportunity Lost

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Alice Woolley

Case considered: Hughes (Estate) v. Brady, 2009 ABCA 187 PDF version: Opportunity Lost In an earlier post (Conflicting Interests, Conflicting Judgments and the Ethical Obligations of Lawyers and Judges) I commented on Justice Alan Macleod’s dismissal in part of Lawrence … Continue reading →

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Does the Punishment Fit the “Crime”?

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Alice Woolley

Case considered: Bishop v. Alberta College of Optometrists, 2009 ABCA 175 PDF version: Does the Punishment Fit the “Crime”? A hearing tribunal of the Alberta College of Optometrists found Dr. Donald Bishop guilty of professional misconduct due to billing infractions. … Continue reading →

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A Rock and a Hard Place

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Alice Woolley

Case considered: ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. v. Alberta (Energy and Utilities Board), 2009 ABCA 171 PDF version: A Rock and a Hard Place In its 2006 decision in ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. v. Alberta (Energy and Utilities Board), … Continue reading →

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Encouraging Complaint Procedures in Professional Regulation

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Alice Woolley

Case Considered: Acupuncture Committee v. Wanglin, 2009 ABCA 166 PDF version: Encouraging Complaint Procedures in Professional Regulation Oversight of health professionals in Alberta occurs through a modified form of self-regulation under the authority of the Health Disciplines Act, R.S.A. 2000, … Continue reading →

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