Sentences with phrase «case comment»
A "case comment" is a short written analysis or opinion about a particular legal case. It provides an overview of the facts of the case, the legal issues involved, and the outcome or decision made by the court. Case comments are typically written by law students, lawyers, or legal professionals to share their thoughts or insights on a specific case. Full definition
Indeed, I have, on another occasion, submitted a brief case comment by way of blog.
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By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: The Public Interest Exception to the Normal Costs Rule in Litigation Case Commented On: Gendre v Fort Macleod, 2016 ABQB 111 This judgment by Madam Justice K.D. Nixon touches on the public interest exception to... Continue reading →
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She is a regular contributor of case comments for Stewart McKelvey Publications; CanLII Connects; and the CBA's National Magazine blog, and has published several articles in legal journals and newsletters.
By: Ian Pillai PDF Version: Entering the Fray for Self - Represented Litigants Case Commented On: R v Crawford, 2015 ABCA 175 Judicial interventions are common in trials involving self - represented litigants, especially in family and civil courts.
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The chapter on legal writing briefly addresses how to write case comments, legal memoranda and facta.
By: Whitten and Lublin Category: Severance Packages, Wrongful Dismissal Comments Off on Selecting the proper lawyer for your case
PDF version: Condominiums, Caregivers and Human Rights Case commented on: Condominium Plan No 9910225 v Davis, 2013 ABQB 49.
By: Lisa A. Silver PDF Version: The Confidential Informant as a Creation of Law Case Commented On: Her Majesty The Queen v Named Person A, 2017 ABQB 552 (CanLII) We are all conversant with a creation story, be it biblical or... Continue reading →
Unfortunately, the vast majority of case comments seem to be written by lawyers, for lawyers: heavy on the facts and applicable law, weighed down with lengthy excerpts from the judge's ruling, and light on analysis and implications for readers.
By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Costs Not Appropriate in Protection Against Family Violence Act Litigation Case Commented On: Denis v Palmer, 2016 ABQB 54 (CanLII) This is a short comment on a short decision by the Court of Queen's Bench... Continue reading →
PDF version: Managed property, the reserve fund, ultra vires doctrine and other issues in interpreting the Condominium Property Act Case commented on: Maciejko v Condominium Plan No. 9821495, 2012 ABQB 607 Maciejko v Condominium Plan No. 9821495 («Shores «-RRB- is posed... Continue reading →
By: John - Paul Boyd PDF Version: A Remarkable, Plain Language Judgment from the Ontario Court of Justice Case Commented On: R v Armitage, 2015 ONCJ 64 (CanLII) A few weeks ago, Mr. Justice Nakatsuru of the Ontario Court of Justice released a remarkable... Continue reading →
An analysis of experts and pendants in the media showed that in most cases their comments were inaccurate or just plain wrong.
By: Nickie Nikolaou PDF Version: Community Consultation Is «Not Mere Window Dressing» in Development Permit Applications Case Commented On: Thomas v Edmonton (City), 2016 ABCA 57 (CanLII) Disputes between developers of new residential properties and landowners, especially in the context of... Continue reading →
Justice Kennedy was talking about how law review case comments generally come out too late to be of use to the Court (especially in the context of deciding whether to grant certiorari in a case).
ABlawg.ca Psychological Stress and Workers» Compensation in Alberta Cases commented on: Martin v Alberta (Workers» Compensation Board), 2012 ABCA 248, appeal heard December 10, 2013 (SCC); Ashraf v SNC Lavalin ATP Inc., 2013 ABQB 688.
By: Erin Sheley PDF Version: Wilful Blindness and the Contradictions of Sentencing Case Commented On: R v Giroux, 2018 ABCA 56 (CanLII) Sentencing is a notoriously self - contradictory component of the criminal process.
By: Jassmine Girgis PDF Version: BIA Preference Payments: Evidence Rebutting the Presumption must be Objectively Reasonable Case Commented On: Gustafson (Re), 2018 ABQB 77 (CanLII) Introduction Legislation that governs fraudulent preferences applies if a debtor elects to pay only one or... Continue reading →
By: Erin Sheley PDF Version: All the Pieces Matter: Organized Crime, Wiretaps and Section 8 of the Charter Case Commented On: R v Amer, 2017 ABQB 481 (CanLII) Det. Freamon: «Non-pertinent»?
By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: The Effect of Well Abandonment and Reclamation Obligations for the Valuation of Matrimonial Property Case Commented On: Walker v Walker, 2017 SKQB 195 (CanLII) Judicial decisions on the legal nature of abandonment and reclamation obligations may... Continue reading →
By: Alice Woolley PDF Version: Judgmental Judges Case Commented On: Abdulaali v Salih, 2017 ONSC 1609 (CanLII) Introduction Judges exercise considerable power, and discharge a crucial public function.
By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: Alberta Suspends Habitat Protection Plans for Endangered Woodland Caribou Case Commented On: Minister of Environment and Parks March 19, 2018 Letter re: Alberta Draft Woodland Caribou Range Plan On March 19 the Minister of Environment and Parks... Continue reading →
Drug Dependence and the Protection Against Employment Discrimination Case Commented On: Stewart v Elk Valley Coal Corp., 2017 SCC 30 (CanLII) The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Stewart v Elk... Continue reading →
Censorship would be them deleting all of the comments that go against the protest which is clearly not the case
By: Whitten and Lublin Category: Mitigation, Resignation, Wrongful Dismissal Comments Off on Diligent job search can save your case
By: Nickie Vlavianos PDF Version: Minimum Housing Standards for Residential Tenancies Upheld Cases Commented On: BPCL Holdings Inc. v Alberta, 2008 ABCA 153 Alberta's Residential Tenancies Act («RTA»), S.A. 2004, c. R - 17.1, is generally speaking a landlord - friendly statute.
By: Saul Templeton PDF Version: Trinity Western University: Your Tax Dollars at Work Case Commented On: Trinity Western University v Nova Scotia Barristers» Society, 2015 NSSC 25 Trinity Western University («TWU») claims it is a private religious institution.
By: Sarah Burton PDF Version: Life, Liberty, and the Right to CanLII: Legal Research Behind Bars Case Commented On: R v Biever, 2015 ABQB 301 The link between access to information and access to justice is not often discussed, but... Continue reading →
By: Sarah Burton PDF Version: Constitutional Challenge to Gang - Affiliation Law Scores (Interim) Win Case Commented On: Barr v Alberta (Attorney General), 2016 ABQB 10 Last spring, I posted a comment flagging the constitutional concerns surrounding section 69.1 of the Gaming... Continue reading →
If a lawyer asks for a copy of a court decision, it is a matter of minutes at little or no cost to also provide the lawyer note - up records for the decision along with leading case comments, blog posts and more recent cases on point, something many lawyers might not do (or might not know how to do) for themselves.
The Ghomeshi Judgment and Sexual Assault Reform Case Commented On: R v Ghomeshi, 2016 ONCJ 155 On March 24, 2016, Justice Horkins of the Ontario Court of Justice acquitted Jian Ghomeshi of... Continue reading →
A search on «wallace» (admittedly not a very sophisticated search if looking for law firm bulletin case comments on Wallace v. United Grain Growers Ltd., [1997] 3 S.C.R. 701) results in a number of hits on the bio's of lawyers named Wallace.
By: Erin Sheley PDF Version: The Constitutional Limits of the Sex Offender Registry Case Commented On: R v Ndhlovu, 2016 ABQB 595 (CanLII) It has become conventional wisdom in public discourse that sex offenders are uniquely likely to repeat their crimes.
By: Erin Sheley PDF Version: Criminal Negligence and the Reasonable Parent Case Commented on: R v Lovett, 2017 ABQB 46 (CanLII) In R v Lovett the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench added a new entry to the rapidly developing jurisprudence on... Continue reading →
By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Abatement of Rent for Landlord's Breach of the Minimum Housing and Health Standards Case Commented On: C.V. Benefits Inc. v Angus, 2017 ABPC 118 (CanLII) This decision is important for two reasons.
By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Alberta Human Rights Act Applies to Condominium Corporations Case Commented On: Condominium Corporation No 052 0580 v Alberta (Human Rights Commission), 2016 ABQB 183 (CanLII) A few years ago I wrote a post arguing that... Continue reading →
As outlined in a previous Case Comment, a dispute arose in the context of a personal injury case, as to the interpretation of an indemnification provision between the leasee, Metro, and the leasor, Cloverdale Mall Inc. («Cloverdale Mall»).
By: Dylan Finlay PDF Version: The Saga of the Intoxication Defence Continues: Desjarlais and its Application to Uttering Threats Case Commented On: R v Desjarlais, 2016 ABPC 182 (CanLII) The defence of voluntary intoxication holds an awkward place in Canadian criminal... Continue reading →
By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Residential Tenancy Agreements, Options to Purchase, In Terrorem Clauses, and Relief from Forfeiture Case Commented On: Dreamworks Ventures Ltd v Dye, 2017 ABPC 20 (CanLII) This residential tenancy case, arising in the context of a... Continue reading →