Category Archives: Ethics and the Legal Profession

Unauthorized practice and access to justice

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Alice Woolley

PDF version: Unauthorized practice and access to justice  Case considered: Lameman v Alberta, 2011 ABQB 396 The Beaver Lake Cree Nation have commenced an action against the federal and provincial Crowns claiming that their treaty rights have been infringed by … Continue reading →

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Pleading Fairly

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Alice Woolley

PDF version: Pleading Fairly  Case considered: R. v. Nixon, 2011 SCC 34 Introduction In its June 3, 2011 Throne Speech, the Canadian government announced its plan to introduce an omnibus crime bill. Based on the limited information provided in the … Continue reading →

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Confidentiality and Context: Lawyers’ obligations of confidentiality and loyalty when acting in both lawyer and non-lawyer roles for a client

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Alice Woolley

PDF version: Confidentiality and Context: Lawyers’ obligations of confidentiality and loyalty when acting in both lawyer and non-lawyer roles for a client  Case considered: Kent v. Martin, 2011 ABQB 298 Lawyers owe clients a duty of confidentiality, and also a … Continue reading →

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The Practice (not theory) of Avoiding Conflicts of Interest

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Alice Woolley

PDF version: The Practice (not theory) of Avoiding Conflicts of Interest Cases commented on: Novotny v. LePan, 2011 ABQB 205, R. v. Lewis, 2011 ABQB 227 As I have written about previously on this blog (e.g., here), the question of … Continue reading →

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Advocacy and Independence

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Alice Woolley

PDF version: Advocacy and Independence  Case considered: Goold v. Alberta (Child and Youth Advocate), 2011 ABCA 63 Linda Goold was a lawyer on the roster of lawyers eligible to represent children through the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate. … Continue reading →

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