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A Vote for R v Kapp as the Leading Equality Case of the Past Decade
By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: A Vote for R v Kapp as the Leading Equality Case of the Past Decade Case Commented On: R v Kapp, 2008 SCC 41 R v Kapp, 2008 SCC 41 is my nominee for … Continue reading
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Perhaps the Last Court of Appeal Decision on the Availability of Specific Performance for Agreements for the Sale and Purchase of Land
Case considered: Covlin v. Minhas, 2009 ABCA 404 PDF version: Perhaps the Last Court of Appeal Decision on the Availability of Specific Performance for Agreements for the Sale and Purchase of Land If the recommendations in the October 2009 Alberta … Continue reading
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Is every vendor of land an “unpaid vendor”?
Case considered: 1279017 Alberta Ltd. v. 1257613 Alberta Ltd., 2009 ABCA 364 PDF version: Is every vendor of land an “unpaid vendor”? In 1279017 Alberta Ltd. v. 1257613 Alberta Ltd., the Alberta Court of Appeal split 2:1 on the question … Continue reading
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Staying Arbitration Proceedings under Section 7(5) of the Arbitration Act
Case considered: Lamb v. AlanRidge Homes Ltd., 2009 ABCA 343 PDF version: Staying Arbitration Proceedings under Section 7(5) of the Arbitration Act Lamb v. AlanRidge Homes Ltd. is an interesting case, in part because the Alberta Court of Appeal calls … Continue reading
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A Custodian of a lawyer’s practice is like a . . . [what?]
Case considered: Polis v. Edwards, 2009 ABQB 520 PDF version: A Custodian of a lawyer’s practice is like a . . . [what?] There are very few written decisions on the powers, rights and duties of custodians appointed by the … Continue reading