Author Archives: Jonnette Watson Hamilton

About Jonnette Watson Hamilton

B.A. (Alta.), LL.B. (Dal.), LL.M. (Col.). Professor Emerita. Please click here for more information.

Judicial Economy, Judicial Extravagance and Pension Splitting under a Matrimonial Property Order

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Judicial Economy, Judicial Extravagance and Pension Splitting under a Matrimonial Property Order Case Commented On: McMorran v Alberta Pension Services Corporation, 2014 ABCA 387 The Court of Appeal decision in McMorran v Alberta Pension Services … Continue reading →

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Assisted Suicide and Adverse Effects Discrimination: Where Will the Supreme Court Go in Carter?

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jennifer Koshan and Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Assisted Suicide and Adverse Effects Discrimination: Where Will the Supreme Court Go in Carter? Case Commented On: Carter v Canada (Attorney General), 2012 BCSC 886, rev’d 2013 BCCA 435, leave to … Continue reading →

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Disagreement in the Court of Appeal about the Wisdom of Judicial Economy

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Disagreement in the Court of Appeal about the Wisdom of Judicial Economy Case Commented On: Calgary Jewish Academy v Condominium Plan 9110544, 2014 ABCA 279 In this judgement, the Court of Appeal reversed the … Continue reading →

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The Relevance of Sattva for Appeals from Arbitration Awards in Alberta

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF version: The Relevance of Sattva for Appeals from Arbitration Awards in Alberta Case commented on: Sattva Capital Corp v Creston Moly Corp, 2014 SCC 53 (CanLII) The Supreme Court’s decision in Sattva Capital Corp v … Continue reading →

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What Does Radical Title Add to the Concept of Sovereignty?

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Nigel Bankes and Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: What Does Radical Title Add to the Concept of Sovereignty? Case commented on: Tsilhqot’in Nation v British Columbia, 2014 SCC 44 The Crown’s radical title plays a larger role in the … Continue reading →

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