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.

Prosecutors as Ministers of Justice?

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Alice Woolley

By: Alice Woolley PDF Version: Prosecutors as Ministers of Justice? Three recent cases have brought to light bad behaviour by criminal prosecutors. In R v Suarez-Noa, 2015 ONSC 3823 Justice Reid ordered a mistrial after the prosecutor suggested “to the jury … Continue reading →

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Still Just the Facts: Applying the Bright Line Rule

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Alice Woolley

By: Alice Woolley PDF Version: Still Just the Facts: Applying the Bright Line Rule Case Commented On: Statesman Master Builders v Bennett Jones LLP, 2015 ABCA 142 In a unanimous judgment the Alberta Court of Appeal has reversed a decision … Continue reading →

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What Makes a Law School Great?

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Alice Woolley

By: Alice Woolley PDF Version: What Makes a Law School Great? What makes a law school great? What should a law school curriculum seek to accomplish in light of the school’s obligations to its students, its university, the pursuit of knowledge, … Continue reading →

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Lawyers’ Representation, Lawyers’ Regulation and Section 7 of the Charter

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Alice Woolley

By: Alice Woolley PDF Version: Lawyers’ Representation, Lawyers’ Regulation and Section 7 of the Charter Case Commented On: Attorney General (Canada) v Federation of Law Societies, 2015 SCC 7 In Attorney General (Canada) v. Federation of Law Societies, 2015 SCC … Continue reading →

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The Top Ten Canadian Legal Ethics Stories – 2014

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Alice Woolley

By: Alice Woolley PDF Version: The Top Ten Canadian Legal Ethics Stories – 2014 For the last two years I have written up the “top ten” Canadian legal ethics stories for the prior year (2013 and 2012). This year I … Continue reading →

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