Category Archives: Administrative Law

Does a Privative Clause Completely Oust Judicial Review?

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: Does a Privative Clause Completely Oust Judicial Review? Case Commented On: Green v Alberta Teachers’ Association, 2015 ABQB 379 Green v Alberta Teachers’ Association is a short judgment by Justice T.D. Clackson in a judicial … Continue reading

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The Application of stare decisis in Administrative Decision-Making

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: The Application of stare decisis in Administrative Decision-Making Case Commented On: Altus Group v Calgary (City), 2015 ABCA 86 In Altus Group v Calgary (City), 2015 ABCA 86, the Alberta Court of Appeal confronts the … Continue reading

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Solicitor-Client Issues and the Information and Privacy Commissioner

By: Linda McKay-Panos PDF Version: Solicitor-Client Issues and the Information and Privacy Commissioner Case Commented On: University of Calgary v JR, 2015 ABCA 118 (CanLII) The Alberta Court of Appeal (per Justice Russell Brown, with Justices Myra Bielby and Patricia … Continue reading

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Where Are We Going on Standard of Review in Alberta?

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: Where Are We Going on Standard of Review in Alberta? Case Commented On: Edmonton East (Capilano) Shopping Centres Limited v Edmonton (City), 2015 ABCA 85 In Edmonton East (Capilano) Shopping Centres Limited v Edmonton (City) … Continue reading

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Some Thoughts on the Presumption of Deference under the Dunsmuir Framework in Substantive Judicial Review

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: Some Thoughts on the Presumption of Deference under the Dunsmuir Framework in Substantive Judicial Review Case Commented On: Alberta Treasury Branches v Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, 2014 ABQB 737 This is a run-of-the-mill judicial … Continue reading

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