This paper provides an overview of the basic procedure and process for making an originating application. It discusses what an originating application is, why it is used, where and when it is filed and served, and how it proceeds in court. The second part of the paper reviews the procedure and specific requirements for judicial review, including why it is used and who it involves.

This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Effective Legal Support: Civil Litigation seminar in Calgary on September 12, 2017 and in Edmonton on September 19, 2017.