Publications
Report on Liens, Report for Discussion 13
A lien is an interest in property, similar to a security interest, which enables a creditor to retain (usually) or seize (occasionally) property belonging to a debtor. The rules governing liens in Alberta (at the time of publication) were widely varied, and controlled by a number of different statutes. This report suggests the creation of a unified Liens Act which would resolve problems such as the registration of liens, the priority of different interests on […]
| AREA OF LAW | Constitutional and Public Law Corporate and Commercial |
| TAGS | lien, non-consensual, retention, priority, perfection, claimant, secured, discharge, seizure, enforcement, attachment, buyer, claim, creditor, debt, debtor, goods, personal, Possession, Property, registration, termination |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | rfd13.pdf |
September 2, 1992
Statute of Frauds and Related Legislation, Final Report 44
This report examines the provisions of the Statue of Frauds and the Guarantees Acknowledgment Act, an Alberta statute. Where the provisions of these Acts are still useful, the report recommends that it be retained and reformed, where they are not useful that they be abolished. The Statue of Frauds was enacted by the English Parliament in 1677 to prevent false claims being accepted by the courts by requiring that a number of kinds of contracts […]
| AREA OF LAW | Corporate and Commercial Property |
| TAGS | contract, Evide, goods, guarantee, Land, Property, real, sale, Statute of Frauds |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | fr044.pdf |
June 1, 1985
The Uniform Sale of Goods Act, Final Report 38
This report evaluates the Uniform Sale of Goods Act and considers whether it should be recommended to the Government of Alberta for legislative adoption. It covers the evolution of the Ontario Report, its referral to the Uniform Law Conference, and addresses whether there exists a need to amend or repeal the Sale of Goods Act in Alberta. The report recommends that Alberta adopt the Uniform Sale of Goods Act since on the whole it would […]
| TAGS | breach, contract, damages, firm, goods, offer, sale, unconscionability, warranty |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | fr038.pdf |
October 1, 1982
Statute of Frauds and Related Legislation, Research Paper 12
This report examines the provisions of the Statue of Frauds and the Guarantees Acknowledgment Act, an Alberta statute. Where the provisions of these Acts are still useful, the report recommends that it be retained and reformed, where they are not useful that they be abolished. The Statue of Frauds was enacted by the English Parliament in 1677 to prevent false claims being accepted by the courts by requiring that a number of kinds of contracts and dispositions of interest in […]
| AREA OF LAW | Administration of Justice Corporate and Commercial Procedure Property Real Property |
| TAGS | contract, evidence, goods, guarantee, Land, Property, real, sale, Statute of Frauds |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | RPNo.12.pdf |
March 4, 1979