December 15, 2012 December 15, 2012Categories Business & Agri-BusinessCivil Litigation“But, you promised…”: Clear, Enforceable ContractsWhen you were a child, do you ever remember saying “But you promised…”? As children, none of us were required to sign […]
November 22, 2010 November 22, 2010Categories Civil LitigationFamily LawNew Rules of Court and Dispute Resolution ProcessesOn November 1, 2010, the government implemented a new set of Rules that govern how Albertans will resolve their civil legal problems. […]
October 18, 2010 October 18, 2010Categories Business & Agri-BusinessCivil LitigationValue of a Written Agreement“A Short Pencil is Better than a Long Memory” This is something my father used to always say, and I, in turn, […]
July 26, 2010 July 26, 2010Categories Civil LitigationReal EstateCaveat Emptor – Let the Buyer BewareThey say that it’s a buyer’s market and that there are lots of opportunities in the Medicine Hat housing market today. If […]
October 15, 2009 October 15, 2009Categories Civil LitigationPersonal InjuryAlberta’s Appellant and Superior CourtsThe Court of Queen’s Bench In previous editions of this column, I described how Canada’s Courts are structured in a hierarchy and […]
September 16, 2009 September 16, 2009Categories Civil LitigationPersonal InjuryAlberta Provincial CourtIntroduction In the last edition of this column, I described how Canada’s Courts are structured in a hierarchy and how the Supreme […]
August 24, 2009 August 24, 2009Categories Civil LitigationPersonal InjuryCanada’s Court System – The Federal Court SystemIntroduction The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, Beverley McLachlin, P.C. has noted “A strong and independent judiciary guarantees that […]