Jonsson v Lymer

JudgeMadam Justice Sheila Greckol
Date26 March 2019
Docket Number1803-0302-AC
Citation2019 ABCA 113
CounselB.E. Harding J. Han (student-at-law) for the Intervenor National Self-Represented Litigants Project,S.M. Renouf, QC for the Respondent Neil Alan Lymer,P.D. Kirwin for the Respondents Diane Jonsson, Georgina Porozni, Natalie Minckler, Keith Porozni, Colleen Porozni, Willis Porozni, 1146601 Alberta Ltd., 1419253 Alberta Ltd., and 782409 Alberta Ltd.
CourtCourt of Appeal (Alberta)

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8 practice notes
  • Jonsson v Lymer, 2020 ABCA 167
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • May 1, 2020
    ...was given permission to intervene to “focus on the broader policy implications of vexatious litigant procedures”: Jonsson v Lymer, 2019 ABCA 113 at para. 34. It tendered as fresh evidence a report by Dr. J. Macfarlane, “The National Self-Represented Litigants Project: Identifying and Meetin......
  • Governors of the University of Calgary v Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • August 30, 2024
    ...Darren J Reed and Glen H Poelman, Civil Procedure and Practice in Alberta (Toronto: LexisNexis, 2022) at 28-29. Citing Jonsson v Lymer, 2019 ABCA 113 at para 18, Papaschase Indian Band No 136 v Canada (Attorney General), 2005 ABCA 320 at para 5, GG v JTG, 2013 ABQB 726 at para 27 and Wilcox......
  • Arkangelo v McFee
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • February 5, 2025
    ...by a decision if that decision would have a significant impact on the organization's ability to achieve its mandate: Jonsson v Lymer, 2019 ABCA 113 at para 29 The CTLA argues that in dealing with this application, the Court will be asked to develop a novel framework that will have far-reach......
  • JH v Alberta (Minister of Justice and Solicitor General), 2019 ABCA 420
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • November 1, 2019
    ...a court may have regard to the organization’s constituency, mandate, experience, or other relevant features: eg Johnsson v Lymer, 2019 ABCA 113 at paras 12, 21.  At the same time, courts will guard against granting intervener status to organizations whose interest is “pur......
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8 cases
  • Jonsson v Lymer, 2020 ABCA 167
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • May 1, 2020
    ...was given permission to intervene to “focus on the broader policy implications of vexatious litigant procedures”: Jonsson v Lymer, 2019 ABCA 113 at para. 34. It tendered as fresh evidence a report by Dr. J. Macfarlane, “The National Self-Represented Litigants Project: Identifying and Meetin......
  • Governors of the University of Calgary v Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner,
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • August 30, 2024
    ...Darren J Reed and Glen H Poelman, Civil Procedure and Practice in Alberta (Toronto: LexisNexis, 2022) at 28-29. Citing Jonsson v Lymer, 2019 ABCA 113 at para 18, Papaschase Indian Band No 136 v Canada (Attorney General), 2005 ABCA 320 at para 5, GG v JTG, 2013 ABQB 726 at para 27 and Wilcox......
  • Arkangelo v McFee,
    • Canada
    • Court of King's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • February 5, 2025
    ...by a decision if that decision would have a significant impact on the organization's ability to achieve its mandate: Jonsson v Lymer, 2019 ABCA 113 at para 29 The CTLA argues that in dealing with this application, the Court will be asked to develop a novel framework that will have far-reach......
  • JH v Alberta (Minister of Justice and Solicitor General), 2019 ABCA 420
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • November 1, 2019
    ...a court may have regard to the organization’s constituency, mandate, experience, or other relevant features: eg Johnsson v Lymer, 2019 ABCA 113 at paras 12, 21.  At the same time, courts will guard against granting intervener status to organizations whose interest is “pur......
  • Get Started for Free