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Rutherford and his government were accused of giving loan guarantees to private interests for the construction of the Alberta and Great Waterways (A&GW) Railway that substantially exceeded the cost of construction, and which paid interest considerably above the market rate. They were also accused of exercising insufficient oversight over the ...
The court originates from the old Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories, which continued to exist in Alberta and Saskatchewan after those two provinces were created in 1905. In 1907, Alberta abolished the territorial Supreme as it existed in Alberta, and created the Supreme Court of Alberta. The new provincial Supreme Court inherited much ...
A writ of attachment is filed to secure debt or claim of the creditor in the event that a judgment is rendered. [ 2 ] Foreign attachment procedures have existed from time to time in Scotland , where it was known as arrestment ; in France , where it was known as saisie arret ; in the U.S and elsewhere.
As most aspects of tort law in Canada are the subject of provincial jurisdiction under the Canadian Constitution, tort law varies even between the country's common law provinces and territories. In the country's common law provinces, a tort consists of a wrongful acts or injury that lead to physical, emotional, or financial damage to a person ...
In granting judgment in favour of a taxpayer, the Tax Court of Canada may order the Minister of National Revenue to reassess on the basis described by the judge in the reasons for judgment or, where the assessment or reassessment is wholly incorrect, the assessment or reassessment may be vacated entirely.
On April 24, 1978, Sir Patrick O'Connor of the British High Court ordered Saltzman to pay an American law firm £13,000 (US$28,000) plus £5,000 (US$10,500) in post-judgment interest and court costs. [14] Saltzman had retained the firm to resolve his financial difficulties. [19] Saltzman's productions in the 1970s also proved problematic.
The Law Society of Alberta (LSA) is the self-regulating body for lawyers in Alberta, Canada, established in 1907 [2] which derives its authority from the Legal Profession Act of the Government of Alberta. [4] Its main office is located in Calgary. As of 2023, there were 11,000 legal practitioners in Alberta regulated by the LSA. [5]
Conflict arose between Alberta and Canada after the 1973 crisis, over the management and distribution of Alberta's oil resources, and financial wealth, setting the stage for Alberta separatism. After Joe Clark 's Progressive Conservatives won a minority government in 1979 defeating Pierre Trudeau 's Liberal party Albertans were hopeful a change ...