Category Archives: Property

Sometimes it is Completely Irrelevant Whether or not a Royalty Interest Amounts to an Interest in Land

By: Nigel Bankes Case commented on: Enerplus Corporation v Harvest Operations Corp, 2021 ABQB 634 (CanLII), appeal dismissed, 2023 ABKB 482 (CanLII) PDF Version: Sometimes it is Completely Irrelevant Whether or not a Royalty Interest Amounts to an Interest in … Continue reading

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The Basics of Alberta’s Torrens Title System: Three Cases

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton and Nigel Bankes Cases commented on: St Pierre v Schenk, 2020 ABCA 382 (CanLII); Calgary (City) v Teulon, 2021 ABQB 388 (CanLII); St Pierre v North Alberta Land Registry District (Registrar), 2023 ABCA 153 (CanLII) PDF … Continue reading

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Environmental Obligations Enforced Between Private Parties: The Extension of Redwater

By: Jassmine Girgis Case commented on: Qualex-Landmark Towers Inc v 12-10 Capital Corp, 2023 ABKB 109 (CanLII) PDF Version: Environmental Obligations Enforced Between Private Parties: The Extension of Redwater The Qualex-Landmark Towers Inc v 12-10 Capital Corp, 2023 ABKB 109 … Continue reading

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Another Trap for Unwary Alberta Residential Tenants: Short, Rigid Appeal Periods

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton Case Commented On: Afolabi v Wexcel Realty Management Ltd, 2023 ABKB 68 (CanLII)  PDF Version: Another Trap for Unwary Alberta Residential Tenants: Short, Rigid Appeal Periods I have written before about the difficulties tenants face when … Continue reading

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There’s No Place Like Home: Why the Dower Act Remains Relevant

By: Laura Buckingham Case Commented On: James v Belanger, 2023 ABKB 34 (CanLII) PDF Version: There’s No Place Like Home: Why the Dower Act Remains Relevant Editors’ Note: February 6 to 10 is Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Week at the … Continue reading

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