Category Archives: Family

A Methodology for Beginning Fundamental Justice Reform

Posted on January 6, 2015 by John-Paul Boyd

By: John-Paul Boyd PDF Version: A Methodology for Beginning Fundamental Justice Reform Discussion on the reform of civil justice in Canada reached a new crescendo last year with the publication of the various reports of the national Action Committee on … Continue reading →

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Expert Reports: Are They Inherently Material Evidence?

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Camille Sehn

By: Camille Sehn PDF Version: Expert Reports: Are They Inherently Material Evidence? Case Commented On: E.G. v Alberta (Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act, Director), 2014 ABCA 396 This summer I posted a comment on a successful application to stay … Continue reading →

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Judicial Economy, Judicial Extravagance and Pension Splitting under a Matrimonial Property Order

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Judicial Economy, Judicial Extravagance and Pension Splitting under a Matrimonial Property Order Case Commented On: McMorran v Alberta Pension Services Corporation, 2014 ABCA 387 The Court of Appeal decision in McMorran v Alberta Pension Services … Continue reading →

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Unified Family Courts: An Established Mechanism for Improving Access to Justice

Posted on November 26, 2014 by John-Paul Boyd

By: John-Paul Boyd PDF Version: Unified Family Courts: An Established Mechanism for Improving Access to Justice Lawyers practicing in jurisdictions with multiple trial courts and no unified family court will be aware of the challenges facing litigants without counsel. First there’s choosing … Continue reading →

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How Lawyers Resolve Family Law Disputes

Posted on October 24, 2014 by John-Paul Boyd

By: John-Paul Boyd PDF Version: How lawyers resolve family law disputes This past July I was able to sample the views of 167 lawyers and judges attending the Federation of Law Societies of Canada‘s National Family Law Program in Whistler, British … Continue reading →

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