Author Archives: Jassmine Girgis

About Jassmine Girgis

B.A. (Calgary); JD (With Distinction) (Western); LL.M. (Cambridge). Associate Professor. Member of the Alberta Bar. Please click here for more information.

Good Faith and Honest Performance and the Convergence between Common Law and Civil Law

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Jassmine Girgis

By: Jassmine Girgis Case Commented On: Ponce v Société d’investissements Rhéaume ltée, 2023 SCC 25 (CanLII) PDF Version: Good Faith and Honest Performance and the Convergence between Common Law and Civil Law The topic of good faith in the realm … Continue reading →

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New Technology and Contract Formation: The Continuing Evolution of the Common Law

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Jassmine Girgis

By: Jassmine Girgis Case Commented On: South West Terminal Ltd v Achter Land, 2023 SKKB 116 (Can LII) PDF Version: New Technology and Contract Formation: The Continuing Evolution of the Common Law In South West Terminal Ltd v Achter Land, … Continue reading →

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What Are “Unrelated Assets” When It Comes to Environmental Reclamation Obligations? The Lending Industry Needs to Know

Posted on November 15, 2023 by Jassmine Girgis

By: Jassmine Girgis Case Commented On: Mantle Materials Group, Ltd v Travelers Capital Corp, 2023 ABCA 302 (CanLII) PDF Version: What Are “Unrelated Assets” When It Comes to Environmental Reclamation Obligations? The Lending Industry Needs to Know In recent years, … Continue reading →

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There is No Presumption of Loss Flowing from a Breach of the Contractual Duty of Honest Performance

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Jassmine Girgis

By: Jassmine Girgis Case commented on: Bhatnagar v Cresco Labs Inc, 2023 ONCA 401 (CanLII) PDF Version: There is No Presumption of Loss Flowing from a Breach of the Contractual Duty of Honest Performance In Bhatnagar v Cresco Labs Inc, … Continue reading →

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Can the Failure to Pay for Sexual Services Form the Basis of a Contractual Claim?

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Jassmine Girgis

By: Jassmine Girgis Case commented on: Sheehan v Samuelson, 2023 NSSM 27 (CanLII) PDF Version: Can the Failure to Pay for Sexual Services Form the Basis of a Contractual Claim? Pat and Al enter into a contract. Pat will drywall … Continue reading →

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