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National Judicial Institute
May 31 2022 - May 31 2022

Joint Education Seminar of the Court of Appeal and Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta 2022

This one-day seminar focused on different forms of interpretation including: statutory interpretation, constitutional interpretation, and contractual interpretation.

Number of Participants: 87

Overview

This one-day seminar focused on different forms of interpretation including: statutory interpretation, constitutional interpretation, and contractual interpretation.

Objective

The objectives of the seminar were to improve participants’ awareness and expand their knowledge base on relevant issues of interpretation.

Summary

Drawing on experts from academia, sessions focused on statutory, constitutional, and contractual interpretation. Through the mix of substantive lecture and panel discussion, this seminar explored: the concept of legislative intention in statutory interpretation; the duties of good faith and performance in contractual interpretation; and different approaches to constitutional interpretation.