Category Archives: Ethics and the Legal Profession
The More Things Change…. A Post-McKercher Conflicts Case
By: Alice Woolley PDF Version: The More Things Change…. A Post-McKercher Conflicts Case Case Commented on: MTM Commercial Trust v Statesman Riverside Quays Ltd. 2014 ABQB 16 In his decision in MTM Commercial Trust v Statesman Riverside Quays Ltd. Justice Macleod … Continue reading
U of C and U of A Law Profs’ Submission to the Law Society of Alberta on Trinity Western University Law School
By Jennifer Koshan, Jonnette Watson Hamilton and Alice Woolley PDF Version: U of C and U of A Law Profs’ Submission to the Law Society of Alberta on Trinity Western University Law School Commented on: Letter from members of the … Continue reading
The Supreme Court (sort of) Thinks About Lawyers as Advisors
By Alice Woolley PDF Version: The Supreme Court (sort of) Thinks About Lawyers as Advisors Case commented on: Wood v Schaeffer, 2013 SCC 71 When police officers in Ontario kill or injure someone in the course of their duties, the … Continue reading
The Top Ten Canadian Legal Ethics Stories – 2013
By Alice Woolley PDF Version: The Top Ten Canadian Legal Ethics Stories – 2013 Once again John Steele at Legal Ethics Forum has compiled his list of the top ten ethics stories of 2013 (here). As was the case last … Continue reading
Douglas Inquiry Committee Resigns
PDF Version: Douglas Inquiry Committee Resigns Decision commented on: Inquiry Committee concerning the Hon. Lori Douglas, Reasons For Resignation of the Inquiry Committee (November 20, 2013) In a stunning development, the Inquiry Committee charged with investigating the conduct of the … Continue reading
