Given the uncertainty surrounding the ongoing global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, our team at Ackroyd LLP have taken steps to minimize the potential impact of the virus. As of March 16, our office remains open and fully functioning. Based upon the recommendations of Alberta Health Services (AHS), we have implemented the following on and off-site preventative…
Ackroyd LLP successful on behalf of Eastern Irrigation District in judicial review application involving interpretation of the Alberta Irrigation Districts Act
On October 18, 2019, Madam Justice Johnna C. Kubik of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench granted the Eastern Irrigation District (“EID”) its application for Judicial Review and quashed the decision of the Irrigation Council Appeal Panel (“ICAP”) which had earlier rescinded 3 decisions of the EID refusing to grant the application of the respondents…
Ackroyd LLP, on behalf of Kikino Metis Settlement, successfully opposes application for permission to appeal membership decision of the Metis Settlements Appeal Tribunal
On May 3, 2019, Madam Justice Bielby JA denied Donald Walter McCargar’s application for permission to appeal the decision of the Metis Settlements Appeal Tribunal (MSAT) dated February 27, 2019 that upheld a decision of Kikino Metis Settlement Council (KMSC) refusing Mr. McCargar’s application for membership in the Kikino Metis Settlement. Our Bill McElhanney and…
Welcome to our new Partners
Ackroyd LLP is pleased to announce that Holly Juska, Ifeoma Okoye, Anita Thompson and Alex Yiu have become Partners of the firm, effective January 1, 2019. They each bring a wealth of knowledge and talent in their respective areas of law, along with energy and enthusiasm which we are confident will continue to bring our…
Bill McElhanney and Alex Yiu provide counsel comments in June 2018 Edition of Alberta Take Five
Bill McElhanney and Alex Yiu were invited by the Founder of Take Five, a monthly legal e-newsletter that highlights the most interesting civil cases from the BC Court of Appeal and the Alberta Court of Appeal, to be featured in the June 2018 Alberta edition of Take Five. Bill and Alex provided their comments on…
Featuring: Alex Yiu
Alex Yiu, Associate, is featured on the University of Alberta Faculty of Law’s Alumni in the Media webpage for his Mindfulness practice. See the full article here. We applaud your commitment, Alex, to promoting healthy practices in the legal profession!
Recent AER Decision Sides with Landowners
Ackroyd is pleased to announce an important decision of the Alberta Energy Regulator rendered on March 28, 2018. The Ackroyd Team, consisting of Bill McElhanney, Richard Secord, Ifeoma Okoye, Joe Wadden, Alex Yiu and Eric Pentland, represented a number of landowners who reside where proposed critical sour oil wells were to be drilled near their…
Featuring: Richard Secord
Richard Secord, Partner at Ackroyd LLP, is featured in the April 2018 edition of Avenue Magazine for his well-respected work with landowners on a variety of environmental issues. Check out the full story on pages 44 – 48 here. And don’t miss the photo of his trusty canine companion, Lola!
Announcing the launch of Ackroyd LLP’s new website
Ackroyd LLP is excited to announce the launch of its new website! The central goal of this re-design was to create a website that reflects our values of serving a broad range of clientele and maintaining strong relationships. We are a firm that puts the needs of our clients first, so we designed this new…