Author Archives: Rudiger Tscherning

About Rudiger Tscherning

LLB (Trinity College Dublin), LLM (International Commercial Law, University of Nottingham); LLM (Energy and Climate Change Law, CEPMLP, University of Dundee); PhD (University of Heidelberg, Faculty of Law); Solicitor (England & Wales); Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Calgary. Please click here for more information.

Construction Disputes in Major Infrastructure Projects: Guidance from the United Kingdom as Canada moves to Statutory Dispute Adjudication

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Rudiger Tscherning

By: Rudiger Tscherning PDF Version: Construction Disputes in Major Infrastructure Projects: Guidance from the United Kingdom as Canada moves to Statutory Dispute Adjudication Statutes Commented On: Construction Lien Amendment Act, 2017 (Ontario); Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (England) Introduction In the delivery … Continue reading →

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Anticipating the SCC’s Direction in Balev: The ABCA in Thompson v Thompson Emphasizes a ‘Child-centered’ Approach to the Hague Convention

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Rudiger Tscherning

By: Rudiger Tscherning PDF Version: Anticipating the SCC’s Direction in Balev: The ABCA in Thompson v Thompson Emphasizes a ‘Child-centered’ Approach to the Hague Convention Case Commented On: Thompson v Thompson, 2017 ABCA 299 (CanLII) On November 9, 2017, the Supreme … Continue reading →

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Update: SCC Grants Appeal on ‘Prompt Return’ Mechanism of the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Rudiger Tscherning

By: Rudiger Tscherning PDF Version: Update: SCC Grants Appeal on ‘Prompt Return’ Mechanism of the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction Case Commented On: Office of the Children’s Lawyer v John Paul Balev and Catherine-Rose Bagott, Supreme Court of Canada, Leave … Continue reading →

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Canadian Mining Operators Abroad – Corruption as a ‘Real Risk’ Factor in Forum Non Conveniens Applications

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Rudiger Tscherning

By: Rudiger Tscherning PDF Version: Canadian Mining Operators Abroad – Corruption as a ‘Real Risk’ Factor in Forum Non Conveniens Applications Case Comment On: Garcia v Tahoe Resources Inc., 2017 BCCA 39 (CanLII) In Garcia v Tahoe Resources Inc., 2017 BCCA … Continue reading →

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International Child Abduction: Safeguarding against Grave Risks of Harm in ‘Prompt Return’ Applications

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Rudiger Tscherning

By: Rudiger Tscherning PDF Version: International Child Abduction: Safeguarding against Grave Risks of Harm in ‘Prompt Return’ Applications Case Comment On: JP v TNP, 2016 ABQB 613 (CanLII) Introduction In an earlier post, I discuss in detail the objective and mechanism … Continue reading →

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