R. Ellis

Administrative Justice: SCC’s Refusal of Leave in SFL v. Saskatchewan – The Range of Possible Reasons (Post # 3 – the res judicata/abuse of process reason)

Preface As the necessary context for what follows in this Post # 3, see the brief statement of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal’s findings of fact and its decision on the constitutional issue in “Post #1” in this “The Constitution” […]

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Administrative Justice: SCC’s Refusal of Leave in the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board Case – The Range of Possible Reasons (The Constitutional Issue – Post # 2)

PREFACE On December 19, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the applications of the Saskatchewan Government and General Employee’s Union (SGEU) and the Saskatchewan Joint Board Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) for leave to appeal the Saskatchewan

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Administrative Justice – APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL DISMISSED (the Constitutional Issue, Post # 1)

NEWS The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed the Saskatchewan Government and General Employee’s Union’s application for leave to appeal the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal’s decision in SFL v. Saskatchewan (Attorney General), 2013 SKCA 61 (CanLII). COMMENT Some indication of the

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Administrative Justice – “motivated perceptions” – are tribunal adjudicators susceptible?

As reported in the Canadian Legal Newswire on December 2, 2013, Professor Michael Saks, a law and social science scholar from the Arizona State University, recently spoke to the Toronto Conference marking the 20th anniversary of Canada’s Association in Defence

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Unjust by Design Review – “A Clarion Call for Administrative Justice Reform” – Professor Philip Bryden, Dean of Law, University of Alberta

Professor Bryden: In conclusion, I would say that Unjust by Design is a book that everyone who is interested in administrative justice in Canada ought to read.  I dare say that many of us will disagree with at least some

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