Open AccessControversy in Surface Rights Compensation: Pattern of Dealings Evidence and Global Awards
Author(s) -
Barry Barton
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
alberta law review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1925-8356
pISSN - 0002-4821
DOI - 10.29173/alr730
Subject(s) - compensation (psychology) , law and economics , law , business , economics , political science , psychology , social psychology
This paper investigates the rival "four heads" and "global" approaches to fixing compensation under the Surface Rights Act of Alberta. The global approach involves two issues: the use of evidence of a pattern of negotiated dealings in the district, and the assessment of compensation in one lump sum.