Jul 11, 2022 Above and Beyond the Code – Adherence to Building Codes does not Automatically Absolve an Occupier of Liability By Keean Lehtinen By Phoenix Howe, Student In the recent Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench decision of Westerveld v Cineplex Entertainment Corp, 2022...
Jun 27, 2022 Consider Your Safety: Visitors are Required to Act with Ordinary Diligence Under the OLA By Keean Lehtinen By Phoenix Howe, Student In the recent Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench decision of Westerveld v Cineplex Entertainment Corp, 2022...
Jun 17, 2022 No One is Perfect: Standard of Care Required of an Occupier is Reasonableness not Perfection By Keean Lehtinen By Phoenix Howe, Student In the recent Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench decision of Westerveld v Cineplex Entertainment Corp, 2022...
Jun 13, 2022 Reasonable Safety is Sufficient to Absolve an Occupier of Liability Under the OLA By Keean Lehtinen By Phoenix Howe, Student In the recent Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench decision of Westerveld v Cineplex Entertainment Corp, 2022...
Mar 31, 2022 Defendants are not liable for ‘freak accident’ — Delfs v Stricker, 2022 BCSC 373 By Keean Lehtinen By Olivia Rees, Lawyer “The mere fact the accident happened does not mean it happened negligently” — sometimes, accidents just happen. In...
Aug 17, 2021 New Interpretation For Limitation Period; Know Before You Sue By Keean Lehtinen By Mark Hein Recently, the Supreme Court of Canada clarified the standard Courts should apply when determining the date from which a...
Apr 29, 2021 Crown’s Cost Consequences Limited by Bill 65 By Keean Lehtinen By Olivia Rees, Lawyer On April 22, 2021, the Alberta Legislature passed Bill 65, which, among other things, limits the Crown’s liability...
Apr 08, 2021 Pub Not Liable for Spontaneous Assault by Assailant Due to ‘Hidden Intoxication’ By Keean Lehtinen By Sam Clark, LawyerLicensed establishments face many unique challenges. One challenge is the danger caused by intoxicated patrons to...