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.

Family Violence Cases in Alberta: A Snapshot

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Jennifer Koshan

Cases Considered: M.E.B. v. C.W.M., 2008 ABQB 484; N.L.B. v. K.G.C., 2008 ABQB 485; R. v. M.S., 2008 ABQB 488; K.F. v. A.F., 2008 ABQB 496. PDF Version: Family Violence Cases in Alberta: A Snapshot In a one week period … Continue reading →

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La Belle Province? Developments in Alberta Language Rights Cases

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Jennifer Koshan

Cases Considered: R. v. Caron, 2008 ABPC 232 Caron v. Alberta (Human Rights and Citizenship Commission), 2008 ABCA 272. PDF Version: La Belle Province? Developments in Alberta Language Rights Cases On August 18, 2008 the Alberta Provincial Court posted its … Continue reading →

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No Costs Awarded for Failure to Prosecute Aboriginal Fishing Rights Case

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Jennifer Koshan

Cases Considered: R. v. Nest, 2008 ABQB 323 PDF Version:  No Costs Awarded for Failure to Prosecute Aboriginal Fishing Rights Case Donald Marshall, David Milgard, and Guy Paul Morin are the troika of wrongful conviction cases in Canada, bringing to mind … Continue reading →

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Funding Restored for Court Challenges Language Rights Programs

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Jennifer Koshan

In 2 previous posts (see here and here) I discussed the application of Gilles Caron for an interim costs order to fund his language rights claim against the Alberta government. This application was required in large part because of the cancellation … Continue reading →

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Infidelity Does Not Necessarily Amount to Provocation

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Jennifer Koshan

Cases Considered: R. v. Tran, 2008 ABCA 209 PDF Version:  Infidelity Does Not Necessarily Amount to Provocation Domestic violence remains a terrible problem in Canadian society, and Alberta has one of the highest rates in the country (Karen Mihorean, Family … Continue reading →

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