Category Archives: Civil Procedure

Supreme Court Renders Leave to Appeal Decisions in Several Alberta Cases

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: Supreme Court Renders Leave to Appeal Decisions in Several Alberta Cases Cases considered: R v Mack, 2012 ABCA 42, leave to appeal granted, April 11, 2013 (SCC); Métis Nation of Alberta Region 1 v Joint Review Panel, 2012 … Continue reading →

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What has Meads v Meads wrought?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

PDF version: What has Meads v Meads wrought? Cases commented on: R v Duncan, 2013 ONCJ 160 (CanLII); R v Tyskerud, 2013 BCPC 27 (CanLII); Cassa v The Queen, 2013 TCC 43 (CanLII); R v Martin, 2012 NSPC 115 (CanLII); R … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Procedure, Ethics and the Legal Profession, Vexatious Litigants | 10 Comments

The Organized Pseudolegal Commercial Argument (OPCA) Litigant Case

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

PDF version: The Organized Pseudolegal Commercial Argument (OPCA) Litigant Case Case Commented on: Meads v Meads, 2012 ABQB 571  This decision by Associate Chief Justice John D. Rooke was the subject of much media attention when it was released. That … Continue reading →

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JSS BARRISTERS RULES

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Admin

Jensen Shawa Solomon Duguid Hawkes LLP is pleased to provide summaries of recent Court Decisions which consider the Alberta Rules of Court and comment on the application of the new Rules. JSS BARRISTERS RULES provides a convenient overview of how … Continue reading →

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“The proof of the pudding is in the eating” that litigation is not the best way to quantify interim costs.

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: “The proof of the pudding is in the eating” that litigation is not the best way to quantify interim costs. Case considered: R v Caron, 2011 ABCA 385 Gilles Caron has been a very present figure before the … Continue reading →

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