When a dispute is unavoidable, our team can work quickly to review and develop the right strategy to meet our client’s needs.

JSS Barristers has extensive experience in litigation relating to disputes involving real property and real estate transactions. Our practice extends from residential disputes to complex commercial real property litigation. JSS Barristers acts for both plaintiffs and defendants in advancing and defending claims in relation to areas listed here.

  • Commercial Landlord and Tenant Litigation
  • Condominium Litigation
  • Development Appeals
  • Easements and Restrictive Covenants
  • Enforcement of Security
  • Joint Ventures
  • Land Acquisitions and Dispositions
  • Lease Renewal Arbitrations
  • Mortgage Foreclosure
  • Occupiers’ Liability
  • Partnerships
  • Real Estate Purchase and Sale Litigation
  • Restrictive Covenants
  • Slander of Title

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.

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Priority Contest Between Distraining Landlord and a Registered Security Interest Holder

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”? 

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Commercial "Evictions" Are Not Suspended

April 8, 2020

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

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Commercial Landlord and Tenant Agreements: The Need for Careful Analysis

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.

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