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2012: Recent Developments in Administrative Law

by David Phillip Jones, K.C.

The past year has seen a considerable number of administrative law decisions. Most of the significant decisions have come in the area of standards of review, a concept which is continuing to attract judges’ attention, discussion and disagreement. Another important...

2011: Recent Developments in Administrative Law

by David Phillip Jones, K.C.

It seems appropriate to begin this year’s paper with the following judicial observation: “The process for judicial review of the decisions of administrative tribunals is among the most difficult of common law creations to rationalize and apply. The criteria for...

2010: Recent Developments in Administrative Law

by David Phillip Jones, K.C.

The goal of this paper is to highlight significant developments in administrative law over the past year. The Supreme Court of Canada has not issued any earth-shaking or concept-changing administrative law decisions during the last year. Although there are still a...

2009: Recent Developments in Administrative Law

by David Phillip Jones, K.C.

Like in previous years, this paper highlights significant developments in administrative law over the past year. Decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada, provincial appeal courts and other noteworthy judicial and legislative trends will be identified in an attempt to...
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2015: Recent Developments in Administrative Law

Although there haven’t been any seismic shifts in administrative law this past year, there have been quite a few decisions which are worthy of note. Many of these decisions continue to work out how to determine—and apply—the applicable standard of review....

For Mercy’s Sake: Principles of Family Maintenance and Support in the 20 years since Tataryn

The purpose of this paper is to identify and review the principles guiding family maintenance and support (FMS) applications in Alberta. It will take a brief look at the history of FMS legislation and outline the general principles that apply to all applications for...

2014: Recent Developments in Administrative Law

Mr. Justice Stratas of the Federal Court of Appeal recently described administrative law asa machine that… has many moving parts, the interrelationship of which often is not understood…. And the role of courts in administrative law as… mediat[ing] the clashes by...

2013: Recent Developments in Administrative Law

The past year has once again seen a considerable number of decisions which highlight the complexities of administrative law. The most noteworthy decisions are three decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada—one dealing with standards of review, one dealing with...

2012: Recent Developments in Administrative Law

The past year has seen a considerable number of administrative law decisions. Most of the significant decisions have come in the area of standards of review, a concept which is continuing to attract judges’ attention, discussion and disagreement. Another important...

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