Category Archives: Administrative Law

How much discretion does a regulator have to limit the recovery of a utility’s legal costs?

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: How much discretion does a regulator have to limit the recovery of a utility’s legal costs? Case Commented On: ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd v Alberta (Utilities Commission), 2014 ABCA 397 In this case the … Continue reading →

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Judicial Supervision of the National Energy Board (NEB): The Federal Court of Appeal Defers to the NEB on Key Decisions

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Judicial Supervision of the National Energy Board (NEB): The Federal Court of Appeal Defers to the NEB on Key Decisions Cases Commented On: Forest Ethics Advocacy Association and Donna Sinclair v National Energy Board, 2014 … Continue reading →

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The Charter Issue(s) in Ernst: Awaiting Another Day

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: The Charter Issue(s) in Ernst: Awaiting Another Day Case Commented On: Ernst v Alberta (Energy Resources Conservation Board), 2014 ABCA 285 My colleagues Martin Olszynski and Shaun Fluker have posted comments on the Alberta Court … Continue reading →

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Access vs Privacy: A Mounting Rivalry

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Ronaliz Veron

By: Ronaliz Veron PDF Version: Access vs Privacy: A Mounting Rivalry Case Commented On: Covenant Health v Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2014 ABQB 562 Covenant Health v Alberta, 2014 ABQB 562, addresses a difficult power struggle that can develop … Continue reading →

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Divergence at the Court of Appeal on What Amounts to Unreasonable Decision-making

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: Divergence at the Court of Appeal on What Amounts to Unreasonable Decision-making Case Commented On: Hunter v College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta, 2014 ABCA 262 In this judgment the Court of Appeal reviews … Continue reading →

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