Category Archives: Access to Justice
Roundtable on Ontario v Criminal Lawyers’ Association of Ontario
PDF Version: Roundtable on Ontario v Criminal Lawyers’ Association of Ontario Cases Considered: Ontario v Criminal Lawyers’ Association of Ontario, 2013 SCC 43 On August 13, 2013, Faculty of Law hosted its last Roundtable discussion of the summer. That discussion … Continue reading
Law Students Provide Legal Information to Flood Victims
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
No (Soup) Practice For You!
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
In forma pauperis: A Constitutional Right to Access to Justice
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
“The proof of the pudding is in the eating” that litigation is not the best way to quantify interim costs.
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
