Category Archives: Access to Justice
Resisting Assimilation: the Politique en matière de francophonie in Alberta, Bessette v British Columbia, and the Impact of Language Rights on Access to Justice
By: Alexandra Heine PDF Version: Resisting Assimilation: the Politique en matière de francophonie in Alberta, Bessette v British Columbia, and the Impact of Language Rights on Access to Justice Cases Commented On: R v Bessette, 2015 BCPC 230; Bessette v … Continue reading
Let’s Talk About Access to Information in Alberta: Part One
By: Shaun Fluker and Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Let’s Talk About Access to Information in Alberta: Part One Legislation Commented On: Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, RSA 2000, c F-25 The Faculty’s Public Interest Law Clinic handles … Continue reading
The 2017/2018 Year in Access to Justice Issues on ABlawg
By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: The 2017/2018 Year in Access to Justice Issues on ABlawg Planning is underway to hold Alberta’s first ever Access to Justice week from September 29-October 5, 2019. Alberta will join Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia, … Continue reading
The Purposes and Limits to a Client’s Right to A Review of Lawyer’s Accounts
By: Clayton Swan PDF Version: The Purposes and Limits to a Client’s Right to A Review of Lawyer’s Accounts Case Commented On: Eryn B Logie Family Law v West, 2017 ABQB 339 (Logie QB); West v Logie Family Law, 2018 … Continue reading
Open Court Principle: ABCA Agrees with Less than Full Disclosure in Some Circumstances
By: Jay Moch PDF Version: Open Court Principle: ABCA Agrees with Less than Full Disclosure in Some Circumstances Case Commented On: Aboriginal Peoples Television Network v Alberta (Attorney General), 2018 ABCA 133 (CanLII) (APTN) In 2011, Casey Armstrong was stabbed to … Continue reading