Category Archives: Access to Justice

Interim Costs and Access to Justice at the Supreme Court of Canada

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: Interim Costs and Access to Justice at the Supreme Court of Canada  Case considered: R. v. Caron, 2011 SCC 5 The Supreme Court recently upheld the Alberta Court of Appeal decision in R. v. Caron, 2009 ABCA 34. … Continue reading →

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Introducing LawNet Alberta, formerly known as ACJNet Alberta

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Admin

Thanks to the Alberta Law Foundation, the Access to Justice Network, ACJNet, a well-known Canadian public legal information and education site, has been comprehensively restructured and re-launched as three attractive web portals: LawNet Alberta, LawNet Canada, and LawNet Français. The … Continue reading →

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Access to Justice and Representation by Agents

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Access to Justice and Representation by Agents  Case Commented On: R v Frick, 2010 ABPC 280 Cutbacks to legal aid are a harsh reality in Alberta and the rest of Canada. As noted on the … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court grants leave to appeal in Caron

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Jennifer Koshan

Case considered: R. v. Caron, 2009 ABCA 34, leave granted by SCC August 27, 2009 The Supreme Court of Canada has released its decision on the Alberta government’s leave to appeal application in R. v. Caron.  Chief Justice McLachlin and … Continue reading →

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Interim Costs Order Upheld in Language Rights Case

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Jennifer Koshan

Cases considered: R. v. Caron, 2009 ABCA 34. PDF Version:  Interim Costs Order Upheld in Language Rights Case Gilles Caron was awarded interim costs in relation to expert and legal fees for a language rights claim that was eventually allowed … Continue reading →

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