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Construction
Failure to "get it in writing" lands builder and buyer in court
, 09-Nov-06
Homeowner's remedy for road construction headaches
, 14-Sep-06
Damage claims against contractors for delays in completion
, 24-Jul-06
Condominium corporation validly caveats developer's unit
, 12-Jun-06
Owner's discretion to waive irregularities in a bid must be exercised fairly
, 04-May-06
Education Law
Random speculative sniffer-dog search in high school illegal: students entitled to privacy at school
, 28-Apr-08
"Spanking Law" (Section 43 of
Criminal Code
) applies to teenagers
, 08-Apr-08
Court strikes down provisions in teacher employment contracts
, 11-Feb-08
Labour Relations Board renders decision regarding SBEBA and ATA
, 21-Dec-07
Parents of autistic boy allowed to have complaint against school board and Alberta Education proceed to human rights panel
, 07-Dec-07
Highlights of November 15, 2007 Agreement in Principle Between Alberta and ATA
, 16-Nov-07
Lessons learned from privacy breaches arising from stolen memory stick
, 13-Nov-07
School bus tragedy highlights importance of safe school bus practices in Alberta
, 22-Oct-07
Recent Revisions to School Councils Regulation
, 25-Sep-07
Top Court's decision has implications for upcoming school board election as teachers and ATA lose constitutional challenge to Bill 205
, 29-Jun-07
Students suspended for "cyberbullying" school principal on Facebook
, 12-Feb-07
Supreme Court to hear appeal: the "sniff" test and drug-searching dogs in schools
, 16-Nov-06
Alberta school councils are subject to PIPA, not FOIP
, 24-Oct-06
Meth Report has implications for Alberta schools
, 22-Sep-06
School Board Labour Law Seminar: Are your practices current?
, 20-Sep-06
Dawson College tragedy shows need for school emergency preparedness planning
, 14-Sep-06
Stay application of Court of Appeal "Bill 205" decision denied
, 19-Jun-06
Bill 205 upheld by Alberta Court of Appeal
, 11-May-06
"Star Wars Kid" cyberbullying lawsuit offers lessons to school boards
, 20-Apr-06
Student safety, freedom of religion and wearing a kirpan to school
, 07-Mar-06
Damages awarded for on-line defamatory statements by a parent
, 24-Feb-06
Energy, Environmental & Regulatory
Court of Appeal dismisses appeal of well licenses
, 04-Apr-08
Court of Appeal gives go-ahead to Constitutional challenge to well licence approvals
, 13-Feb-08
Recreational users denied standing at EUB
, 04-Oct-07
EUB releases landmark CBM split-title decision
, 29-Mar-07
New $50 million fund to clean up gas station sites announced
, 01-Sep-06
Narrow approach to federal environmental assessment upheld
, 24-Jul-06
Environmental consultant convicted after undertaking landfill closure
, 19-Jun-06
Bill 29 was introduced on April 10, 2006, proposing amendments to the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (AEPEA)
, 02-May-06
Emissions trading regulation now in force
, 04-Apr-06
Insurance
Minor injury regulation stay application
, 26-Feb-08
Cap on non-pecuniary damages arising from minor injuries found unconstitutional
, 08-Feb-08
Alberta Court of Appeal decision released on the liability of an insurer for Section B coverage where death is not directly caused by an accident
, 21-Dec-07
Liability of an insurer arising out of the use or operation of a motor vehicle
, 22-Oct-07
What happens at a JDR stays at a JDR
, 04-Oct-07
S.C.C. refuses to hear appeals in NWT and Nunavut Lost Years cases
, 22-Jun-07
Consent implied where borrower permits third party to drive
, 21-Feb-07
Supreme Court of Canada limits the application of the Material Contribution Test
, 08-Feb-07
Injury plaintiffs need not request their WCB, section B, EI and employment records
, 13-Nov-06
Alberta Court of Appeal addresses civil jury issues
, 03-Aug-06
Court approves minor's property settlement despite Public Trustee's opposition
, 25-Jul-06
No duty to defend claims outside of policy period: Supreme Court of Canada
, 07-Jun-06
Supreme Court of Canada says social hosts not liable
, 05-May-06
Alberta passes Maternal Tort Liability Act
, 05-Jan-06
Labour & Employment
Lyle Kanee appointed new Vice Chair of the Alberta Labour Relations Board
, 01-May-08
Supreme Court of Canada rewrites law of judicial review of administrative actions
, 10-Mar-08
Government of Canada expands temporary foreign worker pilot project
, 22-Jan-08
Court of Appeal releases much anticipated Chiasson Decision
, 28-Dec-07
Can you reject a job candidate for being overqualified?
, 25-Oct-07
Union ordered to pay damages for illegal strike
, 19-Oct-07
Recent helpful privacy decisions
, 06-Sep-07
Increase to Alberta's Minimum Wage
, 04-Sep-07
Supreme Court of Canada declares that collective bargaining is a Charter right
, 27-Jun-07
New NWT Employment Standards Act
, 01-Jun-07
Alberta Court of Appeal allows choice of forum for human rights complaints
, 09-Apr-07
Site-access drug and alcohol testing upheld
, 27-Mar-07
Anti-Replacement Worker Bill defeated in surprise vote
, 23-Mar-07
Ontario court upholds pre-employment drug test
, 22-Feb-07
Non-competition clause upheld
, 21-Feb-07
Alberta Court of Appeal upholds union dues suspension remedy
, 29-Nov-06
Controversy continues on arbitrator's jurisdiction to award aggravated and punitive damages
, 21-Nov-06
Drug-testing suffers another successful challenge
, 14-Nov-06
Individual personally liable for corporate unfair labour practices: CIRB
, 08-Nov-06
Alberta Court of Appeal affirms narrow view of Wallace damages
, 13-Oct-06
Failure to accommodate disabilities can be very expensive
, 05-Oct-06
Employees may be labour arbitration board nominees
, 13-Sep-06
Clarification to income tax deductions on wrongful dismissal settlements
, 08-Sep-06
Has Alberta's 100,000 worker shortfall affected you?
, 16-Aug-06
McLennan Ross Temporary Foreign Workers Survey
, 03-Aug-06
Criminal record check of new employees permitted in retail sector
, 12-Jul-06
What can employers ask of their sick employees?
, 12-Jun-06
Pre-employment drug testing dealt a blow by Alberta court
, 05-Jun-06
Supreme Court confirms exclusive jurisdiction of labour arbitrators to resolve pension disputes
, 25-May-06
Social hosts not liable - but what about employers?
, 09-May-06
Zero tolerance drug testing policies
, 27-Mar-06
Building trades union solidarity eroded
, 15-Feb-06
Don't take Employment Insurance appeals or Employment Standards proceedings lightly
, 13-Feb-06
Court of Appeal overturns attempt to set aside deal made with departing employee
, 23-Jan-06
Occupational Health & Safety
New record OHS fine in Alberta: $300,000!
, 20-Oct-06
The power of one - rationalizing safety risks
, 04-Aug-05
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