Singh v Glaxosmithkline Inc.,
| Judge | Associate Chief Justice J.D. Rooke |
| Neutral Citation | 2021 ABQB 316 |
| Date | 21 April 2021 |
| Citation | 2021 ABQB 316 |
| Docket Number | 1201 12838 |
| Court | Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada) |
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2 practice notes
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You Gotta Fight For Your Right' To Change Counsel: The Right Of A Proposed Representative Plaintiff In A Class Action To Change Counsel
...Justice Graesser aptly stated in LC - "[c]lass proceedings belong to the class members, not the lawyers representing them."7 Footnotes 1 2021 ABQB 316 2 2009 ONCA 377 [Fantl]. 3 Fantl at para 49; cited at para 26 in Singh. 4 Fantl at para 60; cited at para 28 in Singh. 5 2021 ABQB 24 [LC]. ......
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Class Actions 'belong To Class Members', Not Their Lawyers: Alberta Court Of Queen's Bench Clarifies Roles Of Representative Plaintiffs
...decision-making of class counsel. However, a recent decision of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, Singh v. Glaxosmithline Inc, 2021 ABQB 316, highlighted the demarcation between their respective roles and reaffirmed the independence of the representative plaintiff. Among other things, the......
2 firm's commentaries
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You Gotta Fight For Your Right' To Change Counsel: The Right Of A Proposed Representative Plaintiff In A Class Action To Change Counsel
...Justice Graesser aptly stated in LC - "[c]lass proceedings belong to the class members, not the lawyers representing them."7 Footnotes 1 2021 ABQB 316 2 2009 ONCA 377 [Fantl]. 3 Fantl at para 49; cited at para 26 in Singh. 4 Fantl at para 60; cited at para 28 in Singh. 5 2021 ABQB 24 [LC]. ......
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Class Actions 'belong To Class Members', Not Their Lawyers: Alberta Court Of Queen's Bench Clarifies Roles Of Representative Plaintiffs
...decision-making of class counsel. However, a recent decision of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, Singh v. Glaxosmithline Inc, 2021 ABQB 316, highlighted the demarcation between their respective roles and reaffirmed the independence of the representative plaintiff. Among other things, the......