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.

Two cases concerning the Statute of Frauds (1677, U.K.)

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

Cases Considered: Leoppky v. Meston, 2008 ABQB 45, Wasylyshyn v. Wasylyshyn, 2008 ABQB 39 PDF Version: Two cases concerning the Statute of Frauds (1677, U.K.) A statute enacted over 350 years ago by a Parliament sitting in London, England was … Continue reading →

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The Standard of Review on Appeals of Masters’ Decisions to the Court of Queen’s Bench

Posted on February 26, 2008 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

Cases Considered: Canada (Attorney General) v. Chak, 2008 ABQB 103 PDF Version: The Standard of Review on Appeals of Masters’ Decisions to the Court of Queen’s Bench Canada (Attorney General) v. Chak appears to be the first written decision by … Continue reading →

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Security for Costs on Appeals by Impecunious and Vexatious Litigants

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

Cases Considered: Opal v. White, 2008 ABCA 25 PDF Version: Security for Costs on Appeals by Impecunious and Vexatious Litigants The very short judgment of Mr. Justice Frans Slatter in Opal v. White is an unlikely candidate for a comment. … Continue reading →

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Leave to Appeal Arbitration Awards and the Addition of the Public Interest

Posted on January 12, 2008 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

Cases Considered: Lion’s Gate Homes Ltd. v. Shand, 2008 ABQB 15 PDF Version: Leave to Appeal Arbitration Awards and the Addition of the Public Interest This brief decision by Mr. Justice D.K. Miller provides an opportunity to look at how … Continue reading →

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Restraining Disinheritance

Posted on January 12, 2008 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

Cases Considered: Re Boychuk (Estate), 2008 ABQB 38 PDF Version: Restraining Disinheritance The idea that a deceased person’s estate should be available to those who were dependent upon the deceased during his or her lifetime is an idea recognized by … Continue reading →

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