Insights

Welcome to JSS Barristers Insights. Here you’ll find a variety of thought-leadership, from concise summaries of regulations to more in-depth analyses of how Rules of Court can affect the courts’ decisions.

Corporate Separateness and Concurrent Liability in Alberta: Recent Applications from the Court of Appeal

November 2, 2023

Alberta corporations are legal persons with rights to hold property, contract with others, and sue or be sued. Corporations are separate and distinct from their shareholders, directors, and employees, and in most cases, are uniquely responsible for liability arising from their actions.

Priority Contest Between Distraining Landlord and a Registered Security Interest Holder

By Andrew Wilson KC|May 27, 2020

Is there a conflict allowing the Personal Property Security Act to prevail, whether the Civil Enforcement Act prevents a conflict by “providing otherwise”?

Commercial "Evictions" Are Not Suspended

By Glenn Solomon KC, FCIArb, ICD.D & Laura Warner|April 8, 2020

Glenn Solomon QC, FCIArb and Laura Warner address a misconception that commercial evictions have been Suspended.

Commercial Landlord and Tenant Agreements: The Need for Careful Analysis

By Glenn Solomon KC, FCIArb, ICD.D|April 2, 2020

Glenn Solomon QC, FCIArb, outlines some of the analysis that commercial landlords must undertake in determining the best strategy in navigating the complex issues arising in commercial leasing relationships.