Category Archives: Torts

Family Violence Torts and Their Limits in Alberta

By: Jennifer Koshan Case Commented On: Colenutt v Colenutt, 2023 ABKB 562 (CanLII) PDF Version: Family Violence Torts and Their Limits in Alberta In September 2023, Deanne Sowter and I wrote an ABlawg post on the tort of family violence, … Continue reading

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Torts and Family Violence: Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia

By: Jennifer Koshan and Deanne Sowter Case Commented On: Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia, 2022 ONSC 1303 (Can LII); 2023 ONCA 476 (CanLII) PDF Version: Torts and Family Violence: Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia Intimate partner violence (IPV) takes many forms, all of which … Continue reading

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Mind the Gap: A New Tort of Harassment in Alberta

By: Jennifer Koshan Case Commented On: Alberta Health Services v Johnston, 2023 ABKB 209 (CanLII) PDF Version: Mind the Gap: A New Tort of Harassment in Alberta The law of torts is as old as the mythical reasonable man, but … Continue reading

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Rigs in a Parlour: The Freedom Convoy and the Law of Private Nuisance

By: David V Wright and Martin Olszynski PDF Version: Rig in a Parlour: The Freedom Convoy and the Law of Private Nuisance Matter Commented On: Li v Barber et al, Court File No CV-22-00088514-00CP After more than a week of … Continue reading

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Indigenous Rights and Private Party Liability

By: Kent McNeil PDF Version: Indigenous Rights and Private Party Liability Matter Commented On: Thomas and Saik’uz First Nation v Rio Tinto Alcan Inc, 2022 BCSC 15 (CanLII) To what extent can private parties be held liable in tort law, specifically … Continue reading

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