Category Archives: Law Reform

What’s the Matter with the Dower Act? How Law Reform Can Help with Everyday Legal Problems

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Laura Buckingham

By: Laura Buckingham PDF Version: What’s the Matter with the Dower Act? How Law Reform Can Help with Everyday Legal Problems Reports Commented On: Alberta Law Reform Institute, Dower Act: Consent to Disposition, Report for Discussion 36; Alberta Law Reform Institute, … Continue reading →

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“Nine-Tenths of the Problem”: Abolishing Adverse Possession in Alberta

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Stella Varvis

By: Stella Varvis PDF Version: “Nine-Tenths of the Problem”: Abolishing Adverse Possession in Alberta  Matter Commented On: Alberta Law Reform Institute Survey Results re: Adverse Possession “Possession isn’t nine-tenths of the law. It’s nine-tenths of the problem.” – John Lennon … Continue reading →

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Reforming Personal Property Security Law

Posted on January 26, 2021 by Admin

By: Tamara Buckwold and Roderick Wood PDF Version: Reforming Personal Property Security Law Report Commented On: Alberta Law Reform Institute, Personal Property Security Law, Report for Discussion 35 (December 2020) Every Canadian province and territory, except for Quebec, has enacted … Continue reading →

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