Explore applications for judicial review, how judicial reviews are started, who is required to be served with originating application for judicial review, what evidence can be filed in a judicial review, what is a certified record of proceedings, and how judicial reviews differ from statutory appeals. This on-demand program was originally presented as an in-person program titled Civil Procedure for Legal Support Staff on November 22, 2024.  Total running time is 41 minutes.

Legal support staff play a critical role in the civil litigation process. Examine civil procedure issues that legal support staff may encounter and identify practical strategies and solutions to address them. Discuss the interplay between the technical requirements of the law of civil procedure and the day-to-day work of legal support staff. These on-demand programs were originally presented on November 22, 2024. The total running time for each presentation ranges between 41 minutes to 1 hour.

This presentation explores how land use and development can impact constitutionally protected Aboriginal and Treaty rights. It also discusses how the duty on the Crown to consult with Indigenous peoples and reconciliation intersect with the municipal planning and development process.

The topics include:

• Planning – development permits, appeals
• Encumbrances on title
• Expropriation
• Indigenous land and municipal issues
• Taxes
• Land related claims
• Intergovernmental relationships

Judicial review is a foundational part of the legal system. This paper explores applications for judicial review, how judicial reviews are started, who is required to be served with originating application for judicial review, what evidence can be filed in a judicial review, what is a certified record of proceedings, and how judicial reviews differ from statutory appeals. This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Civil Procedure for Legal Support Staff program in Edmonton on November 22, 2024.

When can new evidence be permitted beyond what is in the certified record of proceedings or the appeal record? This paper deals with that question and reviews relevant rules and legal principles, along with some of the leading cases. This paper was presented at LESA’s Practice Foundations: Judicial Reviews webinar on February 28, 2024.

This paper explores how land use and development can impact constitutionally protected Aboriginal and Treaty rights of Indigenous peoples. It also discusses how the duty on the Crown to consult with Indigenous peoples and reconciliation intersect with the municipal planning and development process. This paper was presented at the Municipal Law program on March 16, 2023.