Category Archives: Arbitration

Discuss: Stay and Appeal Issues in the Alberta Arbitration Act

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

PDF version: Discuss: Stay and Appeal Issues in the Alberta Arbitration Act Report commented on: Arbitration Act: Stay and Appeal Issues (Report for Discussion 24) The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) has just published Arbitration Act: Stay and Appeal Issues (Report … Continue reading →

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Do Global Law Firm Mergers Expand an Arbitrator’s Continuing Obligation to Disclose Conflicts of Interest Under the ICSID Arbitration Rules?

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Elizabeth Whitsitt

PDF version: Do Global Law Firm Mergers Expand an Arbitrator’s Continuing Obligation to Disclose Conflicts of Interest Under the ICSID Arbitration Rules?  Decision considered: ConocoPhillips Company et al. v The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Two members of an ICSID arbitral … Continue reading →

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Is this the end of an “endless repetition of failed litigation” – at least in Alberta?

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

PDF version: Is this the end of an “endless repetition of failed litigation” – at least in Alberta?  Case considered: Karaha Bodas Company, L.L.C. v Perusahaan Pertambangan Minyak Dan Gas Bumi Negara, 2011 ABCA 291 The Court of Appeal waxes … Continue reading →

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Leave to Appeal an Arbitration Award: Is There a Public Interest Requirement?

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

PDF version: Leave to Appeal an Arbitration Award: Is There a Public Interest Requirement?  Case considered: Milner Power Inc. v. Coal Valley Resources Inc., 2011 ABQB 118 This brief judgment raises an interesting question. Is it possible to interpret section … Continue reading →

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When is Delay “Undue” under Section 7(2)(d) of the Arbitration Act?

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

PDF version: When is Delay “Undue” under Section 7(2)(d) of the Arbitration Act  Case considered: Eiffel Developments Ltd. v. Paskuski, 2010 ABQB 619 In June of 2007, Eiffel Developments Ltd. sued Geoffrey and Lisa Paskuski for $46,667, alleging non-payment under … Continue reading →

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