Publications
Adverse Possession and Lasting Improvements to Wrong Land, Final Report 115
Adverse possession allows a person who has occupied another’s land for at least 10 years to potentially claim ownership of that land. The occupation must be exclusive, open, notorious and continuous. Adverse possession is commonly, but mistakenly, referred to as squatter’s rights. ALRI is recommending that the law of adverse possession be abolished in Alberta. This change would prevent new claims from being brought in the future, but would not affect claims that have been […]
| AREA OF LAW | Limitation of Actions Property Real Property |
| TAGS | quiet, lasting, fence, real estate, dispute, claim, Improvement, Land, Limitations, Possession, Property, Rights, Squatters, title, trespasser |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | FR115.pdf |
May 28, 2020
Arbitration Act: Stay and Appeal Issues, Final Report 103
The Alberta Law Reform Institute has published Final Report 103 – Arbitration Act: Stay and Appeal Issues. Many legal disputes are arbitrated outside the court system using the Alberta Arbitration Act. Over the years, certain issues have arisen which affect the ideal functioning of the arbitration system. Following public consultation, the Alberta Law Reform Institute has now released Final Report 103 – Arbitration Act: Stay and Appeal Issues.
| AREA OF LAW | Administration of Justice Alternate Dispute Resolution |
| TAGS | mediation, stay, dispute, resolution, arbitrate, Appeal, arbitration, contract, Court |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | FR103.pdf |
January 1, 2014
The Matrimonial Property Act: A Case Law Review
The Alberta Law Reform Institute proposed the legislation that became the Matrimonial Property Act (MPA) more than 30 years ago and there has been no substantive amendment to the MPA since then. ALRI has received suggestions that the legislation is in need of revision but there was little consensus as to which areas were in need of review. In order to advance the research, ALRI financed the work of Annie Voss-Altman, a student at the […]
| TAGS | divide, house, assets, dispute, division, divorce, family, matrimonial, Property, separation, valuation |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | RP-MPA-Case-Law.pdf |
October 8, 2010
Limitations Act – Adverse Possession and Lasting Improvements, Final Report 89
This report considers the effect of the Limitations Act on the areas of adverse possession and lasting improvements under the Law of Property Act. In considering how best to resolve disputes regarding the ownership and use of land, this report looks to the objectives of protecting future ownership of land, ensuring land’s transferability, and preventing the revival of stale claims. Recommendations to avoid the effect of claims being postponed by a continuing course of conduct include to subject […]
| AREA OF LAW | Limitation of Actions Procedure Property Real Property |
| TAGS | adverse possession, section 69, dispossession, real estate, dispute, Limitations, Property |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | fr089.pdf |
May 29, 2003
Civil Litigation: The Judicial Mini-trial
| AREA OF LAW | Administration of Justice Courts |
| TAGS | conflict, civil, judge, dispute, resolution, trial, arbitration, Court |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | DP001.pdf |
August 28, 1993
A Study of the Role of Arbitrators in Commercial Arbitration Proceedings
January 3, 1975
Arbitration
January 1, 1973