Category Archives: Administrative Law

A curious cocktail – the mixed application of the law of contracts and administrative law to universities

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Alice Woolley

Cases Considered:  Rittenhouse-Carlson v. Portage College 2009 ABQB 342 PDF version:  A curious cocktail – the mixed application of the law of contracts and administrative law to universities Jane Rittenhouse-Carlson brought an action against Portage College alleging breach of contract and … Continue reading →

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The fat lady is singing: ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. v. Alberta (Utilities Commission)

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Alice Woolley

Case considered: ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. v. Alberta (Utilities Commission), 2009 ABCA 246 PDF version: The fat lady is singing: ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd. v. Alberta (Utilities Commission) The ongoing saga of the Alberta Utilities Commission’s treatment of … Continue reading →

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Queen’s Bench Follows Business Watch rather than Kellogg, Brown and Root Regarding Jurisdiction of Privacy Commissioner

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Linda McKay-Panos

Case considered: Edmonton Police Service v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2009 ABQB 268 PDF version: Queen’s Bench Follows Business Watch rather than Kellogg, Brown and Root Regarding Jurisdiction of Privacy Commissioner In an earlier post on Kellogg, Brown and Root … Continue reading →

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Has a recent Queen’s Bench decision put the damper on future complaints of privacy breaches in Alberta, especially in the health care setting?

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Brian Seaman

Case considered: Lycka v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) and Jane Doe, 2009 ABQB 245 PDF version: Has a recent Queen’s Bench decision put the damper on future complaints of privacy breaches in Alberta, especially in the health care setting? … Continue reading →

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After Dunsmuir: The Alberta Court of Appeal’s Identification and Application of Standard of Review May 2008-May 2009

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Alice Woolley

Case considered: Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick, 2008 SCC 9 PDF version: After Dunsmuir: The Alberta Court of Appeal’s Identification and Application of Standard of Review May 2008-May 2009 For a recent session of the Canadian Bar Association’s administrative law sub-section … Continue reading →

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