Faculty News
First graduates from Foreign Trained Lawyer Program called to the bar
Two students’ journeys from certificate to accreditation
Parents establish law school scholarship to honour daughter’s courage
Christina Lam’s heroic display in the face of a terminal diagnosis inspires more than family members
Former dean named one of Canada's "Most Influential"
Former dean Ian Holloway was named one of Canada's most influential lawyers by Canadian Lawyer magazine.
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Can An Oil and Gas Operator Carry On Bitcoin Operations Under The Terms of a Surface Lease?
By: Nigel Bankes Decisions Commented On: Persist Oil and Gas Inc v Flowers, 2023 ABLPRT 236 (CanLII) (the ROE Decision), Flowers v Persist Oil and Gas Inc., 2024 ABLPRT 271 (CanLII) (the Compensation Decision), and Flowers v Persist Oil and Gas Inc., 2025 ABKB 142 (CanLII) (the KB Decision) PDF Version: Can An Oil and […]
Beyond the Pale: The February 2025 Updates to the Mine Financial Security Program
By: Drew Yewchuk and Martin Olszynski Documents Commented on: Mine Financial Security Program Standard [December 2025], AER Manual 024: Guide to the Mine Financial Security Program [February 25, 2025]. PDF Version: Beyond the Pale: The February 2025 Updates to the Mine Financial Security Program AER Bulletin 2025-06 was posted on February 25, 2025, announcing an […]
Narrow Interpretations v Commercial Realities: Striking the Right Balance in Poonian
By: Jassmine Girgis Case Commented On: Henderson v Peerani, 2024 ABCA 370 (CanLII) PDF Version: Narrow Interpretations v Commercial Realities: Striking the Right Balance in Poonian In the recent case of Poonian v British Columbia (Securities Commission), 2024 SCC 28 (CanLII) (Poonian), the Supreme Court of Canada clarified s 178(1)(e) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency […]
Teaching Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation
By: Robert Hamilton, Jennifer Koshan, and Jonnette Watson Hamilton Case Commented On: Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, 2024 SCC 10 (CanLII) PDF Version: Teaching Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation It has been a year since the Supreme Court of Canada released its landmark decision in Dickson v Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, 2024 SCC […]
Anticipatory Obedience and Essential Infrastructure at the Alberta-US Border
By: Shaun Fluker Legislation commented on: Order in Council 008/2025 (January 29, 2025) amending the Critical Infrastructure Defence Regulation, Alta Reg 169/2021 PDF Version: Anticipatory Obedience and Essential Infrastructure at the Alberta-US Border The authoritarian and isolationist Trump administration has profoundly altered global relations. Democratic institutions are under attack in the United States, and it […]