Category Archives: Property

Expiration of Confidentiality also gives Boards the Liberty to Copy and Distribute

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: Expiration of Confidentiality also gives Boards the Liberty to Copy and Distribute Case Commented On: Geophysical Services Incorporated v Encana Corporation, 2016 ABQB 230 This decision involves rights to seismic data. Under Canadian law (and … Continue reading →

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Calculating Damages for a Trespass to Land, Actionable Per Se

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Calculating Damages for a Trespass to Land, Actionable Per Se Case Commented On: Corlis v Blue Grass Sod Farms Ltd., 2016 ABPC 55 (CanLII) Frank Corlis, the plaintiff in this action, was awarded the … Continue reading →

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Can a Co-owner Acquire Title to Their Co-owner’s Share through Adverse Possession?

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Nickie Nikolaou

By: Nickie Nikolaou PDF Version: Can a Co-owner Acquire Title to Their Co-owner’s Share through Adverse Possession? Case Commented On: Denesik v Verhulst Estate, 2016 ABQB 36 Acquiring title through adverse possession in Alberta is difficult and successful cases are … Continue reading →

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Can We Keep the Horses in the Barn? Investigation Report on Alberta Environment’s Destruction of Records after the 2015 Provincial Election

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Admin

By: Linda McKay-Panos PDF Version: Can We Keep the Horses in the Barn? Investigation Report on Alberta Environment’s Destruction of Records after the 2015 Provincial Election Report Commented On: Information and Privacy Commissioner, Public Interest Commissioner, Investigation Report on Alleged … Continue reading →

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The Residential Tenancies Act and Domestic Violence: Facilitating Flight?

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan and Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: The Residential Tenancies Act and Domestic Violence: Facilitating Flight? Legislation Commented On: Bill 204: Residential Tenancies (Safer Spaces for Victims of Domestic Violence) Amendment Act, 2015 Bill 204, the Residential Tenancies … Continue reading →

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