Preface: Vavilov at 5: Looking Ahead while Looking Back

This is the text of Dean Bowker's address to guests and members of the Alberta Law Reviewdelivered on the occasion of theReview's25th Anniversary banquet February 7, 1980. In order to preserve the origin.al tone and style of the address, only minor editorial changes have been made.

In the third issue of its 1974 volume the Alberta Law Review presented the first comprehensive compilation of limitation periods in Alberta statutes done since 1962. The materials presented in the current volume are an effort to continue this project on an annual basis. As was the case with the 1974 compilation, these materials were prepared by the Institute of Law Research and Reform at the request of the current editor of the Alberta Law Review. While every effort at thoroughness has been made, the Institute of Law Research and Reform does not represent the absolute accuracy or absolute coverage of the limitation periods in the 1975 Statutes of Alberta. Again, it should be noted that no reference has been made to the Alberta Regulations with respect to limitation periods, and the reader is advised tohave regard to the provisions of the Interpretation Act, R.S.A. 1970, c. 189 with respecttothe computation of time.

The Alberta Law Review is honoured to publish the Proceedings of the Law Society of Alberta's 100th Anniversary Conference.

In the third issue of its 1974 volume the Alberta Law Review pre sented the first comprehensive compilation of limitation periods in Alberta statutes done since 1962. The materials presented in the current volume are an effort to continue this project on an annual basis. The 1974 compilation and subsequent updates were prepared by the Institute of Law Research and Reform at the request of the current editor. The 1976 and 1977 updates have been prepared by the Editorial Board of the Alberta Law Review. While every effort at thoroughness has been made, the Board does not represent the absolute accuracy or absolute coverage of the limitation periods in the 1976 or 1977 Statutes of Alberta. It should be noted that no reference has been made to the Alberta Regulations with respect to limitation periods, and the reader is advised to have regard to the provisions of the Interpretation Act, R.S.A. 1970, c. 189 with respect to the computation of time.

In the third issue of its 1974 volume the Alberta Law Review presented the first comprehensive compilation of limitation periods in Alberta statutes done since 1962. The materials presented in the current volume are an effort to continue this project on an annual basis. As was the case with the 1974 compilation, these materials were prepared by the Institute of Law Research and Reform at the request of the current editor of the Alberta Law Review. While every effort at thoroughness has been made, the Institute of Law Research and Reform does not represent the absolute accuracy or absolute coverage of the limitation periods in the 1975 Statutes of Alberta. Again, it should be noted that no reference has been made to the Alberta Regulations with respect to limitation periods, and the reader is advised tohave regard to the provisions of the Interpretation Act, R.S.A. 1970, c. 189 with respecttothe computation of time.

This article is the second part of an article that was printed in the Alberta Law Review, Volume 52, Issue 3 at 689. In this part, the article explores how the rule of law has found expression in Canada. It defines the major elements and characteristics of the rule of law. It then goes on to explore how the different branches of government are affected and constrained by the rule of law. The role of the courts in upholding the rule of law is emphasized, as well as the importance of judicial independence.

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talk given in shorter form with miscellaneous informal remarks since expunged, to joint dinner meeting of the Legal Forum and the Legal Circle, two discussion groups of Edmonton lawyers, held September 18, 1975, at the Mayfair Club, Edmonton, in honour of Dean W. F. Bowker, Q.C., on his retirement. The Alberta Law Review is pleased to publish this tribute to Dean Bowker, who for many years has been an invaluable supporter of the Review.

In the third issue of its 1974 volume the Alberta Law Review presented the first comprehensive compilation of limitation periods in Alberta statutes done since 1962. The materials presented in the current volume are an effort to continue this project on an annual basis. As was the case with the 1974 compilation, these materials were prepared by the Institute of Law Research and Reform at the request of the current editor of the Alberta Law Review. While every effort at thoroughness has been made, the Institute of Law Research and Reform does not represent the absolute accuracy or absolute coverage of the limitation periods in the 1975 Statutes of Alberta. Again, it should be noted that no reference has been made to the Alberta Regulations with respect to limitation periods, and the reader is advised tohave regard to the provisions of the Interpretation Act, R.S.A. 1970, c. 189 with respecttothe computation of time.

This article addresses an apparent asymmetry in the law of judicial review of administrative action. While procedural review is explicitly concerned with the rights of people who find themselves subject to public administrative power, rights do not figure in the prevailing account of substantive review. Instead, courts have treated substantive review as an opportunity to promote the rule of law and give effect to legislative intent. The author argues that the asymmetry is merely apparent, and that especially following Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v Vavilov, substantive review is best understood as a rights-oriented enterprise. More specifically, substantive review vindicates a right to justification according to law held by the legal subject of an administrative decision. This account makes the legal subject visible within the law of substantive review and allows us to see the law of judicial review more generally as an integrated domain concerned with administrative law rights. Note on expert review: This article went through double-blind expert review, in compliance with the Alberta Law Review's typical peer review process. The other articles in this issue were subject to single-blind expert review.

The following is an excerpt from the Alberta Law Review's new book An Introduction to the Personal Property Security Act of Alberta. Professor Ziegel, who has been involved with PPSA legislation since its introduction in Canada in the 1970's, considers the philosophical underpinnings of this new wave of creditor-debtor regulations. He is concerned that the benefit to the secured creditor may be gained at the expense of unsecured parties, and suggests further fine tuning may be required to better balance the respective interests of secured and unsecured creditors.

This issue of the Alberta Law Review is devoted to insurance law.

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Val Napoleon is the Coordinator for this Special Issue of the Alberta Law Review on Restorative Justice. In this issue, we present a range of articles that explore some of the many critical questions in the contested and dynamic field of restorative justice. We set out to provide a space for a deep and critical engagement with the complex questions and issues in the field and, with this issue, we have succeeded in creating just such a space where these challenging conversations can take place. This issue brings together an interesting and diverse group of nine authors who bring different perspectives, experiences, and wide-ranging approaches to both the practice and theory of restorative justice.

When I was invited to speak at the March 2020 Alberta Law Review Annual Reception, I decided to talk about Dale Gibson, my friend, mentor, and former colleague. I wanted to do so because I believe his contributions to the law have sometimes been overlooked. I was delighted that Dale and his spouse, Sandra Anderson, would be able to attend the Reception so that I could celebrate Dale in person. Then, the event was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. So everything was rescheduled for March 2021. This gave me time to further develop my remarks and turn them into this article. Then the 2021 Reception was also cancelled because of the pandemic. Dale’s health was deteriorating so I gave him a draft of the article for review and comment. This resulted in a lovely visit with me, my spouse Robert, and Dale and Sandra where we shared many memories. And, of course with Dale, to still receive some insightful comments on the draft despite his health. Dale passed away at the age of 88 in January 2022. So, while he never got to hear me pay tribute to him, he did get to read a draft of the article. In this article I have attempted to provide an overview of some the qualities that infused Dale’s work, and in that way introduce readers to some the areas of his legal scholarship and practice. In the two appendices I also include two selected lists: his professional contributions and his publications. However, I realized in writing this abstract after Dale’s death that the article does not introduce you to the decent, kind, humble, generous, curious, and joyful person that was Dale. To learn more you will have to attend the Alberta Law Review Annual Reception in 2023 (since the 2022 one was also cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic). I am so grateful that I got to know Dale. I met him while an articling student at a large private law firm in Edmonton, and worked with him there. After he left to start his own boutique constitutional law firm, he asked me to join him. Joining Dale was the hardest and best decision of my career. I would not be where I am today, had I not done so. The following does not do Dale justice, but it is a beginning.