Legal Articles
February 19, 2009
A common dilemma in estate planning involves balancing fairness among family members while recognizing the needs of a particular family member. Some examples are: blended families – how to be fair to a second spouse/partner while recognizing children from a […]
March 23, 2009
In Medicine Hat, as elsewhere in the province, we are living longer. While there are wonderful benefits to a long life, we also increase the risk of diminishing mental capacity in our golden years. Many people prepare for this risk […]
April 20, 2009
If you have been living with a partner and then separate, you will be answering many of the same questions married spouses have to answer: How will you parent your children? How will you each contribute to raising your children […]
May 25, 2009
For many couples, one of the most exciting times in their lives is when they make the decision to adopt a child. The Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act governs the procedure for adoptions in Medicine Hat. The Act outlines […]
June 24, 2009
A decision to live with your partner has important parenting, financial and legal consequences for both of you. Our census data in Canada and Medicine Hat tells us most people live together and then either marry or separate within several […]
July 21, 2009
When a couple in Medicine Hat separates and is able to come to an agreement about how to spend time with their children and what to do with their property, they often attend at a lawyer’s office together to just […]
August 24, 2009
Introduction The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, Beverley McLachlin, P.C. has noted “A strong and independent judiciary guarantees that governments act in accordance with our Constitution. Judges give effect to our laws and give meaning to our […]
September 16, 2009
Introduction In the last edition of this column, I described how Canada’s Courts are structured in a hierarchy and how the Supreme Court of Canada is at the top of the hierarchy. Underneath the Supreme Court, there is a Federal […]
October 15, 2009
The Court of Queen’s Bench In previous editions of this column, I described how Canada’s Courts are structured in a hierarchy and how the Supreme Court of Canada is at the top of the hierarchy. Underneath the Supreme Court, there […]
November 23, 2009
The question of land use in Alberta has quite a history. For most Albertans, one thinks of the tar sands and, in particular, the tug-of-war between conservation of the land and the environment versus the positive effects on the economy […]