In what circumstances will a judge review an order for a civil jury in a personal injury case?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Nichiporuk v. McVean, 2005 ABQB 647 (CanLII):
Chief Justice Moore [as he then was] stated in Favel v. Shepherd, [1997] A.J. No. 1168 at paragraph 3 that "Orders granting a civil jury pursuant to s. 16 of the Jury Act are open to review until all pretrial proceedings have been completed".
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