Focusing on the early years of practice, explore the law of judicial review. These on-demand programs were designed for lawyers in their first few years of practice and those looking for a refresher of the basics. These on-demand programs were originally presented on February 28, 2024 as part of Practice Foundations: Judicial Reviews. The total running time for each presentation ranges between 43 minutes and 1 hour, 15 minutes.

From the perspective of a practitioner, this on-demand program explores when a judicial review is appropriate in the labour relations context and the various avenues for appeal. Topics include the difference between employment law and labour relations, judicial review of labour board decisions, judicial review of decisions made by other dispute resolution tribunals, and arbitration review. This program is designed for lawyers in their first few years of practice and those looking for a refresher. This on-demand program was originally presented on February 28, 2024 as part of Practice Foundations: Judicial Reviews.  Total running time is 45 minutes.

Focusing on the early years of practice, this panel discussion provides various perspectives on topics including things the panelists know now that they wish they had known in their early years of learning about the conduct of a judicial review application, tips for counsel working opposite a self-represented individual on a judicial review, and the importance of mentorship in developing an area of expertise in the area of judicial reviews. This on-demand program was originally presented on February 28, 2024 as part of Practice Foundations: Judicial Reviews.  Total running time is 44 minutes.

This paper examines judicial reviews in two contexts: reviews of decisions of the Alberta Labour Relations Board and reviews of decisions made by other dispute resolution tribunals established under the Labour Relations Code. It also considers which standard of review applies and available remedies. This paper was presented at LESA’s Practice Foundations: Judicial Reviews webinar on February 28, 2024.