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.

Not Your Usual Self-Represented Litigant?

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

Case considered: Conway v. Zinkhofer, 2009 ABQB 417 PDF version: Not Your Usual Self-Represented Litigant? The perception within the justice system is that self-represented litigants have below average literacy and comprehension levels: see the Alberta Self-Represented Litigants Mapping Project, Final … Continue reading →

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Controlling Entry into the Marketplace in Order to Exercise of Freedom of Religion

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

Cases Considered: Alberta v. Hutterian Brethren of Wilson Colony, 2009 SCC 37 PDF Version: Controlling Entry into the Marketplace in Order to Exercise of Freedom of Religion In “Minority-Majority Relations and Economic Interdependence” (1960) 27(4) Phylon 367, Calvin Redekop and … Continue reading →

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Umpires: Qualifications, etc.

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

Cases Considered: Matti v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, 2009 ABQB 451 PDF version:  Umpires: Qualifications, etc. This is a post about insurance, not baseball. Umpires decide certain types of financial disputes between property owners and insurance companies in particular circumstances. Insurance … Continue reading →

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More Questions about the Decision to Reinstate the Cap on Damages for Soft Tissue Injuries

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: More Questions about the Decision to Reinstate the Cap on Damages for Soft Tissue Injuries Case Commented On: Morrow v Zhang, 2009 ABCA 215, overturning 2008 ABQB 98 In her post critiquing the Alberta … Continue reading →

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Is a Bison Squeeze Real or Personal Property? A Question of Law or a Question of Interpretation?

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

Case considered: Olson v. Angermeier, 2009 ABQB 356 PDF version: Is a Bison Squeeze Real or Personal Property? A Question of Law or a Question of Interpretation? One of the first things a law student in first year property law … Continue reading →

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