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42212

Jagdev Singh Bains, et al. v. Hassan Youssouf Adam, Youssouf Adam Abakar, et al.

(Alberta) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2026-08-10 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court
2026-08-10 Submission of motion to add or substitute parties, for consideration by the Court
2026-07-13 Certificate (if inappropriate for a judge to take part in adjudication), (Letter Form), Missing
Proof of Service
Jagdev Singh Bains
2026-06-15 Correspondence received from, (Book Form) Jagdev Singh Bains
2026-06-15 Supplemental document, (Book Form) Jagdev Singh Bains
2026-05-19 Supplemental document, (Book Form), 20 Volumes

Missing:

- Proof of service
Jagdev Singh Bains
2026-03-25 Motion to add or substitute parties, (Book Form), Requesting to add the Attorney General of Canada and Alberta as respondents
, Completed on: 2026-03-26
Jagdev Singh Bains
2026-03-24 Supplemental document, (Letter Form), Regarding style of cause Jagdev Singh Bains
2026-03-20 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Missing:

- Proof of service (Rec 03-20-2026)
, Completed on: 2026-03-20
Jagdev Singh Bains
2026-03-12 Supplemental document, (Book Form), Restraining order Jagdev Singh Bains
2026-03-11 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2026-03-12) Hassan Youssouf Adam, Youssouf Adam Abakar
2026-03-11 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2026-03-12, (Printed version filed on 2026-03-12) Hassan Youssouf Adam, Youssouf Adam Abakar
2026-02-18 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), the applicant Jagdev Singh Bains
2026-02-17 Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), the applicant- chain of emails Jagdev Singh Bains
2026-02-13 Certificate (if inappropriate for a judge to take part in adjudication) Jagdev Singh Bains
2026-02-12 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED
2026-02-10 Supplemental document, (Book Form), 14 Volumes Jagdev Singh Bains
2026-02-10 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A Jagdev Singh Bains
2026-02-10 Notice of name, (Letter Form) Jagdev Singh Bains
2026-02-10 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing:

- Proof of service (Rec 02-16-2026)
- Amended notice of application citing correct legal provision (Rec'd 2026-02-17)
- Certificate 23C (Rec 02-13-2026)
- Amended Style of Cause or Motion to add parties (Rec 03-25-2026), Completed on: 2026-07-20
Jagdev Singh Bains

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Bains, Jagdev Singh Applicant Active
Sahib Prem Kaur, Sifatjot Kaur Bains, Sukhmani Bains and Paaras Bains Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Hassan Youssouf Adam, Youssouf Adam Abakar Respondent Active
Kevin William Geary, Olive Odile Rawlyk Respondent Active
Day, Roderick Respondent Active
Yardley, Nicholas J. Respondent Active
Assessmed Inc. Respondent Active
Certas Direct Insurance Company Respondent Active
Belair Insurance Company Inc. Respondent Active
Co-Operators General Insurance Company Respondent Active
Attorney General of Canada Respondent Pending
Attorney General of Alberta Respondent Pending

Counsel

Party: Bains, Jagdev Singh

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Sahib Prem Kaur, Sifatjot Kaur Bains, Sukhmani Bains and Paaras Bains

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Hassan Youssouf Adam, Youssouf Adam Abakar

Counsel
Name
David J. Corrigan, K.C.
Contact information
HMC Lawyers
1000 - 903 8th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 0P7
Telephone: (403) 269-7220
FAX: (403) 269-9304
Email: djcorrigan@hmclawyers.com
Agent
Name
Léa Desjardins
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0106
FAX: (613) 788-3573
Email: lea.desjardins@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Kevin William Geary, Olive Odile Rawlyk

Counsel
Name
Dan Downe, KC
Contact information
Field Law
400, 444 7 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 0X8
Telephone: (403) 260-8500
FAX: (403) 264-7084
Email: ddowne@fieldlaw.com
Agent
Name
Léa Desjardins
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0106
FAX: (613) 788-3573
Email: lea.desjardins@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Day, Roderick

Counsel
Name
Cynthia A. Aoki
Contact information
Clyde & Co Canada LLP
421 7th Avenue SW Suite 2610
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 4K9
Telephone: (403) 355-6400
Email: Cynthia.Aoki@clydeco.ca
Agent
Name
Léa Desjardins
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0106
FAX: (613) 788-3573
Email: lea.desjardins@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Yardley, Nicholas J.

Counsel
Name
Alison Gray
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
421 7th Avenue SW
Suite 1600
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 4K9
Telephone: (403) 298-1841
Email: alison.gray@gowlingwlg.com
Agent
Name
Léa Desjardins
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0106
FAX: (613) 788-3573
Email: lea.desjardins@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Assessmed Inc.

Counsel
Name
Tanner Oscapella
Contact information
Whitelaw & Twining
810-150 9th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 3H9
Email: toscapella@wt.ca
Agent
Name
Léa Desjardins
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0106
FAX: (613) 788-3573
Email: lea.desjardins@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Certas Direct Insurance Company

Counsel
Names
David J. Corrigan, K.C.
Michael Geib
Contact information
HMC Lawyers
1000 - 903 8th Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 0P7
Telephone: (403) 269-7220
FAX: (403) 269-9304
Email: djcorrigan@hmclawyers.com

Party: Belair Insurance Company Inc.

Counsel
Name
Dan Downe, KC
Contact information
Field Law
400, 444 7 Avenue SW
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 0X8
Telephone: (403) 260-8500
FAX: (403) 264-7084
Email: ddowne@fieldlaw.com

Party: Co-Operators General Insurance Company

Counsel
Name
Cynthia A. Aoki
Contact information
Clyde & Co Canada LLP
421 7th Avenue SW Suite 2610
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 4K9
Telephone: (403) 355-6400
Email: Cynthia.Aoki@clydeco.ca

Party: Attorney General of Canada

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Attorney General of Alberta

This party is not represented by counsel.

Summary

Keywords

Civil procedure — Parties — Leave to appeal — Order granted imposing global court access restriction on litigants and requiring they obtain leave to initiate or continue any litigation in the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta — Whether permission to appeal to Court of Appeal was wrongly denied.

Summary

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Defendants named in actions arising from motor vehicles accidents filed a vexatious litigant application pursuant to the Judicature Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. J-2. The Court of Kings Bench issued a global court access restriction order stipulating that Dr. Bains, his spouse Dr. Kaur, and their three children must to obtain leave to initiate or continue any litigation in the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta. Shaner J.A. of the Court of Appeal of Alberta dismissed an application for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal.

Lower court rulings

January 27, 2025
Court of King’s Bench of Alberta

2025 ABKB 50

Global court access restriction ordered

December 12, 2025
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Calgary)

2025 ABCA 407

Application for permission to appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2026-08-20