Top 10 Recent Legal Developments Impacting Commercial Litigation In Alberta

The past year has seen a number of significant legal developments that impact Albertans and Alberta businesses. From recognizing the new tort of public disclosure of private facts, clarifying the duty of honest contractual performance, to paving the way to more significant costs awards for successful litigants, the Courts have released a number of decisions that will affect the matters brought before them and how parties conduct themselves in litigation.

In this article, we highlight ten recent judicial and legislative developments of interest to both existing and prospective litigants in Alberta.

1. Duty of Honest Performance: Canlanka Ventures Ltd v Capital Direct Lending Corp., 2021 ABCA 115