The Canadian legal system is an inherently confrontational system. One party has a grievance against the other and they need the justice system to tell them how to resolve the issue. These grievances may fall within a wide range of […]
Where litigation is stagnant for 3 or more years, a court will dismiss the case pursuant to rule 4.33 of the Alberta Rules of Court:
If 3 or more years have passed without a significant advance in an action, […]
You’ve been in court, and the judge makes a decision you don’t agree with or don’t like. What can you do? You’ve heard of appealing, so what does that mean? Appealing matters in family law can be complex but can […]
In the recent decision of Janiten v Moran, the Alberta Court of Appeal has made it clear that there are serious consequences for failing to make prompt and complete financial disclosure in family law matters. In Moran, the Mother […]
Initial consults can be very helpful for both lawyers and clients, even on what may be thought of as a “simple” matter. The initial consult is a good starting point to set the stage for what a client’s […]
So you reached the appellate court in your jurisdiction and you’ve lost… now what? The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) can overturn the appellate court’s decision but it’s not so simple. As you can imagine, the SCC is inundated […]
Imagine this nightmarish scenario – you become the target of unrelenting, unwarranted litigation. You are named as a Defendant in lawsuit after lawsuit which are ultimately found to be without merit, though not after you’ve spent time and […]
In a recent decision of Andrews v Toor, 2019 ABCA 268, the Alberta Court of Appeal considered the liability of parties involved in a motor vehicle accident in an uncontrolled intersection in Calgary, Alberta. The trial judge had reached a 50/50 […]
A recent Court of Appeal case in Alberta, LAS v. WRS, 2019 ABCA 65, brought up an important point regarding the court’s application of the rules set out in Family Law Practice Note 2.
This appeal case concerned the […]
Andy Hayher of our office was successful in having an appeal dismissed at Alberta’s highest court. Andy acted for the Respondent father in an appeal related to what jurisdiction a mobility/custody trial should be held in. The Appellant mother’s […]