Court of King's Bench of Alberta
The Court of King's Bench is the Superior Trial Court for the Province, hearing trials in civil and criminal matters and appeals from decisions of the Court of Justice. The Chief Justice and other Justices of the Court are also judges of Surrogate Matters, which has jurisdiction over probate and administration of estate matters.
March 13, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. Court of Queen’s Bench in Edmonton: Courtroom 317 Court of Queen’s Bench in Calgary: 1801
The new Family Law Practice Note 2 (Family Law Regular and Special Chambers) (“PN2”) will come into force on April 3, 2018. The final version of PN2 can be found at:
https://albertacourts.ca/docs/default-source/qb/family-law-practice-note-2---family-law-regular-and-special-chambers-(effective-april-1-2018).pdf?sfvrsn=2015af80_4
The Honourable Madam Justice D.A. Yungwirth and the Honourable Madam Justice C.S. Anderson will provide information about the implementation of the new PN2 and will respond to questions from the bar regarding the transition. Members of the bar and their legal staff are encouraged to attend.
Information on Case Management in civil, family & criminal matters
Civil claims that exceed $50,000 must be heard in the Court of King’s Bench
The Commercial List was established to deal with commercial insolvency law
Criminal law involves investigating and prosecuting people who may have broken the law
Family law governs the legal aspects of relationships between family members
Information on Judicial Dispute Resolution at the Court of King's Bench
Information on the process for requesting a review of lawyers' bills or assessment of court costs.
Information on Wills, Estates, & Trusteeships that are handled at the Court of King's Bench
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