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Drop dead or a slow death? An analysis of rule 4.33 of the Alberta Rules of Court

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dc.contributor.authorMorrow, Melissa
dc.contributor.authorWhite, Robert McKay
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-24
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-31T01:44:05Z
dc.date.available2022-05-31T01:44:05Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractFrom 2010 to 2013, the "Drop Dead Rule" in the Alberta Rules of Court underwent major amendments that resulted in new jurisprudence for resolution of all such applications. In this article, we conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses of the consequences of these amendments and the causes of these consequences. We find that the increase in applications, the longer time to resolution, and the inequitable impact on impecunious plaintiffs result in outcomes contrary to the objectives stated in the Foundational Rules. We provide evidence of the extent of these failures and recommendations on how to amend the Drop Dead Rule to result in fairer, more just, timelier, and more cost-effective resolutions.
dc.identifier.citationMorrow, Melissa and Robert McKay White. "Drop Dead or Slow Death? An Analysis of Rule 4.33 of the Alberta Rules of Court." Alberta Law Review 57, no. 4 (2020): 957-1000. https://doi.org/10.29173/alr2601
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.29173/alr2601
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/2368
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectDrop Dead Rule
dc.subjectAlberta Rules of Court
dc.subjectrule 4.33
dc.subjectcost-effective resolutions
dc.subjectamendment
dc.subjectnew jurisprudence
dc.subject2010 revision
dc.subjecttransition period
dc.subjectfoundational rules
dc.titleDrop dead or a slow death? An analysis of rule 4.33 of the Alberta Rules of Courten
dc.typeArticle

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