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Vexatious Habeas Corpus Applications Contribute to Delayed Access to the Courts

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Vexatious Habeas Corpus Applications Contribute to Delayed Access to the Courts Case Commented On: Ewanchuk v Canada (Attorney General), 2017 ABQB 237 (CanLII) This vexatious litigant case is interesting for five reasons. First, it was … Continue reading →

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Costs to the Respondent: Discouraging Habeas Corpus Applications

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Amy Matychuk

By: Amy Matychuk PDF Version: Costs to the Respondent: Discouraging Habeas Corpus Applications Case Commented On: Voisey v Canada (Attorney General), 2016 ABQB 316 (CanLII) In Voisey v Canada (Attorney General), 2016 ABQB 316, Justice Crighton of the Alberta Court of … Continue reading →

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The Right to Your Day in Court

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Kaye Booth

By: Kaye Booth Case commented on: Heiser v Bowden Institution, 2022 ABCA 300 (CanLII) PDF Version: The Right to Your Day in Court Courts have the responsibility to listen to the applications brought before them, especially when an individual’s liberty … Continue reading →

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The 2018/2019 Year in Access to Justice Issues on ABlawg

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: The 2018/2019 Year in Access to Justice Issues on ABlawg The Canadian Bar Association’s Access to Justice Week in Alberta runs from September 28-October 5, 2019. This annual event is meant to highlight the ongoing … Continue reading →

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R v Shoemaker: Alberta Court of Appeal Tells Corrections Canada to Follow Its Own Rules

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Amy Matychuk

By: Amy Matychuk PDF Version: R v Shoemaker: Alberta Court of Appeal Tells Corrections Canada to Follow Its Own Rules Case Commented On: R v Shoemaker, 2019 ABCA 266 (Can LII) In R v Shoemaker, Justices Marina Paperny, Frans Slatter, and … Continue reading →

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