IntroductionWe looked through the judicial and arbitral decisions and found ten more random instances of appalling employee behaviour that Canadian courts and arbitrators excused. The first five cases can be found in Part 1 of this article. In these cases, the employer fired the employee, but … [Read more...]
Stinchcombe and Crown Disclosure of Criminal Evidence
The Crown has a legal duty to disclose all relevant information to the defence. The fruits of the investigation which are in its possession are not the property of the Crown for use in securing a conviction but the property of the public to be used to ensure that justice is done. R. v. Stinchcombe … [Read more...]
Viewpoint 42-2: Elected Municipal Officials Must Be Careful About Conflicts of Interest
Introduction At the time we are writing this, the province of Alberta is in election campaign mode for all of its municipal leaders known as mayors, councilors and reeves. At the same time, the federal Minister of Finance is under the ethical spotlight for how he continues to hold his personal … [Read more...]
A Not Insignificant Death: The Grass is Singing
Doris Lessing left Africa – Southern Rhodesia to be precise, to journey by ship to England with the most meagre of personal possessions – a suitcase, a small sum of money and a manuscript. It was the manuscript which would transform the life of this fearless colonial from the margins of the … [Read more...]
BenchPress – Vol 42-2
'Til Law Do You PartIn a recent case, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench had to determine if a marriage was legally valid. In 1997, the couple in question travelled from Canada to Vietnam (where both were born) to get married in a traditional Vietnamese ceremony. However, no paperwork was filed … [Read more...]
42-2: Top 5 Legal Questions
Answers to top questions about the law to help make your life a little easier. Volume 42-2 Nov/Dec 2017Full PDF of this issue Table of ContentsFeatured Articles: Top 5 Legal QuestionsSpecial Report: Access to JusticeDepartmentsColumns Featured Articles: Top 5 Legal … [Read more...]
Public Interest Law Clinic at the University of Calgary
The forces shaping the access to justice crisis are deeply connected to the forces shaping the future of legal practice and legal education. Marginalized people are chronically deprived of access to legal services. The expanding role of the administrative state has created opportunities for public … [Read more...]
Supreme Court of Canada Endorses A New Approach to Self-Represented Litigants
The steady rise in the number of self-represented litigants, individuals who are not represented by lawyers, presents challenges in the Canadian justice system. Generally, the justice system relies on lawyers to function efficiently. Individuals without lawyers often find it difficult to … [Read more...]
Defending the Court Challenges Program
After much anticipation, the federal government has announced the reinstatement of the Court Challenges Program. Set to cost $12 million over five years, the CCP will assist Canadians with legal challenges to advance and protect their Charter rights. The decision is a welcome one.The program’s … [Read more...]
Can I Leave Someone Out Of My Will?
The short answer to the question is yes, depending on the circumstances. In this article, I will be discussing the relevant parts of the Alberta legislation that pertains to the writing of Wills: the Wills and Succession Act, SA 2010, c. W-12.2 (referred to after as “the Act”). I will be addressing … [Read more...]
