Category Archives: Access to Justice

Let’s Talk About Access to Information in Alberta: Part One

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Drew Yewchuk

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 →

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The 2017/2018 Year in Access to Justice Issues on ABlawg

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Drew Yewchuk

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 →

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The Purposes and Limits to a Client’s Right to A Review of Lawyer’s Accounts

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Clayton Swan

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 →

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Open Court Principle: ABCA Agrees with Less than Full Disclosure in Some Circumstances

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Jay Moch

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 →

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Dispensing Speedy Justice: The Supreme Court of Canada & Decisions from the Bench

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Lisa Silver

By: Lisa Ann Silver PDF Version: Dispensing Speedy Justice: The Supreme Court of Canada & Decisions from the Bench Recently, I was asked to comment on the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision on R v Stephan, 2018 SCC 21. … Continue reading →

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