Author Archives: Nickie Nikolaou

About Nickie Nikolaou

Nickie Nikolaou, B.A. (Sask.), LL.B. (Alberta), LL.M. (Calgary). Associate Professor. Member of the Alberta Bar. Please click here for more information.

Clear and Unequivocal Evidence Required to Prove a Gift of Land

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Nickie Nikolaou

Case Considered: Fleet Estate v. Davies, 2009 ABCA 376  PDF version: Clear and Unequivocal Evidence Required to Prove a Gift of Land Cases involving gifts of land are not frequently before the Alberta Court of Appeal. This may be because such … Continue reading →

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Caveator Beware: Damages for Wrongfully Filing a Caveat Can Be Substantial

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Nickie Nikolaou

Cases Considered: Frisgo Development Inc. v. Brower, 2009 ABQB 463 PDF Version: Caveator Beware: Damages for Wrongfully Filing a Caveat Can Be Substantial There are very few cases dealing with damages for wrongfully filing a caveat under Alberta’s land titles … Continue reading →

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Court of Appeal Agrees that Severing a Joint Tenancy Requires More than Intention

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Nickie Nikolaou

Case considered: Felske Estate v. Donszelmann, 2009 ABCA 209 PDF version: Court of Appeal Agrees that Severing a Joint Tenancy Requires More than Intention In a previous post, I concluded that the Court of Queen’s Bench correctly dismissed an application … Continue reading →

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Charter and Oil and Gas Issues to Await Another Day: A Disappointing End to the Kelly Appeal?

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Nickie Nikolaou

Case Considered: Kelly v. Alberta (Energy and Utilities Board), 2009 ABCA 161 PDF version: Charter and Oil and Gas Issues to Await Another Day: A Disappointing End to the Kelly Appeal? In an earlier post, I suggested that a recent … Continue reading →

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An Important Development in the Kelly Appeal

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Nickie Nikolaou

Cases Considered: Kelly v. Alberta (Energy and Utilities Board), 2008 ABCA 410 PDF Version:  An Important Development in the Kelly Appeal Last March I posted a blog about a Court of Appeal decision which granted a group of landowners (Kelly … Continue reading →

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