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.

Disinterment of RCMP Officer may proceed despite parents’ wishes

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Jennifer Koshan

Cases Considered: Johnston v. Alberta (Vital Statistics), 2008 ABCA 188 PDF Version: Disinterment of RCMP Officer may proceed despite parents’ wishes In a previous post, I reviewed a number of decisions of the Alberta courts relating to the disinterment of … Continue reading →

Posted in Administrative Law, Family | 5 Comments

Leave to appeal refused by Supreme Court in Drug Testing Case

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Jennifer Koshan

Cases Considered: Director of the Alberta Human Rights and Citzenship Commission, et al. v. Kellogg Brown & Root (Canada) Company, 2007 ABCA 426 In the May 29, 2008 version of his S.C.C. L@wletter Eugene Meehan reports that the Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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Leave to Intervene Denied to Insurance Co. in Appeal of Cap on Minor Injuries

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Jennifer Koshan

Cases Considered: Pedersen v. Alberta, 2008 ABCA 192 PDF Version: Leave to Intervene Denied to Insurance Co. in Appeal of Cap on Minor Injuries As noted in a previous post, on February 8, 2008, Associate Chief Justice Neil Wittmann of … Continue reading →

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Making Noise: Loudspeaker Preaching to Homeless Leads to Contempt and Injunction

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Jennifer Koshan

Cases Considered: Pawlowski v. Calgary (City), 2008 ABQB 267 PDF Version: Making Noise: Loudspeaker Preaching to Homeless Leads to Contempt and Injunction  The Street Church Ministries (“SCM”) and its leader, Artur Pawlowski, have been active and controversial participants in Calgary’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Constitutional, Municipal Law, Remedies | 1 Comment

Eviction Notice Effectively Stayed for Residents of Black Bear Crossing

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Jennifer Koshan

Cases Considered: Tsuu T’ina Nation v. Bearchief, 2008 ABCA 74 PDF Version: Eviction Notice Effectively Stayed for Residents of Black Bear Crossing Black Bear Crossing (“BBC”) consists of 161 units on the former barracks of the Canadian Armed Forces, situated … Continue reading →

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