Updates in Law
LESA Congratulates New Court Appointments
LESA wishes to extend warm congratulations to newly appointed members of the Court of Appeal of Alberta and the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta. Justice Kevin Feth and Justice ...
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Alberta Court of Justice: Chief Justice Appointment – Justice James A. Hunter
Effective September 1, 2023, Justice James A. Hunter has been appointed chief justice of the Alberta Court of Justice. Chief Justice Hunter takes over from the Chief Justice Derek G. ...
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Expansion to the Family and Divorce Filing Service – Court of King’s Bench of Alberta
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has recently announced further expansion of the King’s Bench Family and Divorce Filing Digital Service (“FDS”) to every judicial centre in Alberta. Effective ...
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Digital Document Delivery System – Court of King’s Bench of Alberta
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has recently announced the launch of a digital document delivery project as part of the Court Case Management (“CCM”) system. This pilot program, ...
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Alberta Judicial Appointments Announced
Judicial appointments in the province of Alberta are announced today by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. It is with great honour that we recognize many names ...
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Justice Statutes Amendment Act Introduces Several Changes to Alberta’s Legislations
On December 15, 2022, the Justice Statutes Amendment Act (“the Act”) received royal assent, updating the Legislative Assembly Amendment Act, the Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act, the Provincial Court (Civil Claims Limit) ...
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Updates to Alberta’s Court Commercial Case Management (“CCM”) Process
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has recently announced an update to the Commercial Case Management (“CCM”) application. Effective March 2, 2023, the application will now allow counsel to ...
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Updates to Immigration Student Permit Holders
The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) announced a temporary lift on the cap for the number of hours that post-secondary students are allowed to work off-campus during the academic ...
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Abolishment of the Law of Adverse Possession in Alberta
The Property Rights Statues Amendment Act, 2022 (“the Act”) has introduced key updates to the Law of Property Act, the Land Titles Act and the Limitations Act. The Act has ...
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The Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act
On December 15, 2022, the Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act received Royal Assent and came into force. The Act was proposed by UCP leader, Danielle Smith, and the ...
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