Category Archives: Access to Justice

Don’t Think Twice: The Residential Tenancies Dispute Resolution Board’s Power to Correct for Procedural Unfairness

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Don’t Think Twice: The Residential Tenancies Dispute Resolution Board’s Power to Correct for Procedural Unfairness Case Commented On: Hewitt v Barlow, 2016 ABQB 81 (CanLII) It may be a good idea to accord the … Continue reading →

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Costs Not Appropriate in Protection Against Family Violence Act Litigation

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Costs Not Appropriate in Protection Against Family Violence Act Litigation Case Commented On: Denis v Palmer, 2016 ABQB 54 (CanLII) This is a short comment on a short decision by the Court of Queen’s Bench … Continue reading →

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Access to Legal Services in Women’s Shelters

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Alysia Wright

By: Alysia Wright PDF Version: Access to Legal Services in Women’s Shelters Report Commented On: Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family, Access to Legal Services in Women’s Shelters In December 2015, the Canadian Research Institute for Law and … Continue reading →

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What Happens when a Self-Rep Steps on a Procedural Landmine during Judicial Review

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Sarah Burton

By: Sarah Burton PDF Version: What Happens when a Self-Rep Steps on a Procedural Landmine during Judicial Review Case Commented On: Raczynska v Alberta Human Rights Commission, 2015 ABQB 494 The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench recently rejected an application … Continue reading →

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Expensive, Complex Appeals from Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service Orders

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton      PDF Version: Expensive, Complex Appeals from Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service Orders Case Commented On: Nee v Ayre & Oxford Inc, 2015 ABQB 402 (CanLII) The decision by Justice Donald Lee in Nee v Ayre & … Continue reading →

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