Category Archives: Access to Justice

Law Students Provide Legal Information to Flood Victims

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Eleanor Carlson

PDF version: Law Students Provide Legal Information to Flood Victims Matter commented on: Flood Relief Legal Information Sessions  In the days following the July flooding of Calgary and other areas of Southern Alberta, the various U of C law student … Continue reading →

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No (Soup) Practice For You!

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Alice Woolley

PDF version: No (Soup) Practice For You! Case considered: Lameman v Alberta, 2012 ABCA 59 Introduction On March 1, 2012 the Alberta Court of Appeal upheld the judgment of Justice Yamauchi dismissing the application of the Beaver Lake Cree Nation … Continue reading →

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In forma pauperis: A Constitutional Right to Access to Justice

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: In forma pauperis: A Constitutional Right to Access to Justice Case commented on: Toronto Dominion Bank v. Beaton, 2012 ABQB 125 Access to justice is a hot topic: it is the stuff of judicial speeches; test case litigation; … Continue reading →

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“The proof of the pudding is in the eating” that litigation is not the best way to quantify interim costs.

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: “The proof of the pudding is in the eating” that litigation is not the best way to quantify interim costs. Case considered: R v Caron, 2011 ABCA 385 Gilles Caron has been a very present figure before the … Continue reading →

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Cost Decision from Canadian Human Rights Commission Case: Implications for Albertans

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Linda McKay-Panos

PDF version: Cost Decision from Canadian Human Rights Commission Case: Implications for Albertans  Decision considered: Canadian Human Rights Commission v Canada (AG), 2011 SCC 53 (“Mowat“) The Supreme Court of Canada’s (“SCC”) decision about costs in the Mowat case was … Continue reading →

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