Author Archives: Jennifer Koshan

About Jennifer Koshan

B.Sc., LL.B (Calgary), LL.M. (British Columbia). Professor. Member of the Alberta Bar. Please click here for more information.

The Charter Issue(s) in Ernst: Awaiting Another Day

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: The Charter Issue(s) in Ernst: Awaiting Another Day Case Commented On: Ernst v Alberta (Energy Resources Conservation Board), 2014 ABCA 285 My colleagues Martin Olszynski and Shaun Fluker have posted comments on the Alberta Court … Continue reading →

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Sentencing in an Unusual Domestic Violence Case

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Sentencing in an Unusual Domestic Violence Case Case Commented On: R v Hernandez, 2014 ABCA 311 The most recent edition of Eugene Meehan’s Supreme Advocacy newsletter lists R v Hernandez, 2014 ABCA 311, as the … Continue reading →

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Tsilhqot’in: What Happened to the Second Half of Section 91(24) of the Constitution Act, 1867?

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Nigel Bankes and Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Tsilhqot’in: What Happened to the Second Half of Section 91(24) of the Constitution Act, 1867? Case commented on: Tsilhqot’in Nation v British Columbia, 2014 SCC 44 The Delgamuukw decision of the Supreme … Continue reading →

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“Arbitrary Disadvantage”: A Slip of the Pen or Something More?

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: “Arbitrary Disadvantage”: A Slip of the Pen or Something More? Case commented on:McCormick v Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, 2014 SCC 39 I have written several ABlawg posts on the test for discrimination under human rights … Continue reading →

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A Vital Judgment: Upholding Transgendered Rights in Alberta

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: A Vital Judgment: Upholding Transgendered Rights in Alberta Case commented on: C.F. v Alberta, 2014 ABQB 237 (CanLII) Alberta’s Director of Vital Statistics interpreted her home statute, the Vital Statistics Act (RSA 2000, c V-4 (Old … Continue reading →

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