Category Archives: Access to Justice

Supporting the Unrepresented: Case Management of Self-Represented Litigants

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Alena Storton

By: Alena Storton PDF Version: Supporting the Unrepresented: Case Management of Self-Represented Litigants Case Commented on: Pintea v Johns, 2016 ABCA 99 (CanLII) In Pintea v Johns, 2016 ABCA 99 (CanLII), the majority, Justices McDonald and Veldhuis, and dissent, Justice Martin, … Continue reading →

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Access to Justice, Self-Represented Litigants and Court Resources: A Snapshot from Alberta Superior Courts for the Month of May

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan and Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Access to Justice, Self-Represented Litigants and Court Resources: A Snapshot from Alberta Superior Courts for the Month of May Cases commented on: Pintea v Johns, 2016 ABCA 99 (CanLII); Erdmann v Complaints Inquiry … Continue reading →

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Vexatious Proceedings Distinguished from Vexatious Litigants

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Vexatious Proceedings Distinguished from Vexatious Litigants Case commented on: R.O. v D.F., 2016 ABCA 170 (CanLII) This Court of Appeal decision is useful in drawing a distinction between litigation that is vexatious and a litigant … Continue reading →

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Comparing the Views of Alberta Judges and Lawyers with Those in the Rest of Canada on Selected Family Law Issues

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Lorne Bertrand

By: Lorne Bertrand PDF Version: Comparing the Views of Alberta Judges and Lawyers with Those in the Rest of Canada on Selected Family Law Issues Report Commented On: Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family, Comparing the Views of … Continue reading →

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The Public Interest Exception to the Normal Costs Rule in Litigation

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: The Public Interest Exception to the Normal Costs Rule in Litigation Case Commented On: Gendre v Fort Macleod, 2016 ABQB 111 This judgment by Madam Justice K.D. Nixon touches on the public interest exception to … Continue reading →

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