Category Archives: Contracts

The Discoverability Principle Applies—No Seriously, For Real This Time—to Contract Claims in Alberta

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Kyle Gardiner

By: Kyle Gardiner PDF Version: The Discoverability Principle Applies—No Seriously, For Real This Time—to Contract Claims in Alberta Case Commented On: Weir-Jones Technical Services Incorporated v Purolator Courier Ltd, 2019 ABCA 49 (CanLII) Last month, the Alberta Court of Appeal … Continue reading →

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How does a coffee shop conversation become a binding contract?

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: How does a coffee shop conversation become a binding contract? Case Commented On: Schluessel v Margiotta, 2018 ABQB 615 (CanLII) How many times have you walked into a Starbucks looking forward to a coffee break … Continue reading →

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Penalty Clauses: Inequitable, but Not Inherently Extravagant

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Jassmine Girgis

By: Jassmine Girgis PDF Version: Penalty Clauses: Inequitable, but Not Inherently Extravagant Case Commented On: Super Save Disposal (Alberta) Ltd v Shenwei Enterprises Ltd, 2017 ABQB 805 (CanLII) Overview This is an appeal from a decision of the Provincial Court, which … Continue reading →

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Approaching the Standard of Review for Standard Form Contracts Remains Unclear

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Nicholas Konstantinov

By: Nicholas Konstantinov PDF Version: Approaching the Standard of Review for Standard Form Contracts Remains Unclear Case Commented On: EnCana Oil & Gas Partnership v Ardco Services Ltd, 2017 ABCA 401 (CanLII) This case involves a dispute between EnCana and its … Continue reading →

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Confidentiality Agreements and Brokerage Opportunities in the Context of the Sale of Oil and Gas Properties

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Confidentiality Agreements and Brokerage Opportunities in the Context of the Sale of Oil and Gas Properties Case Commented On: Beaumont Resources Ltd. v Cardinal Energy Ltd., 2017 ABCA 416 (CanLII), aff’g unreported reasons for judgment of … Continue reading →

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