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.
Following extensive meetings of a working group comprised of members of the Court, Family Law bar and psychologists/social workers, the Court is seeking feedback on proposed revisions to Practice Note 7 & 8. Feedback may be provided in writing to Family.QB@albertacourts.ca by August 31, 2018.
The proposed revisions to the Practice Notes are summarized in the document below. The aim of the proposed revisions is to enable Interventions and Evaluations to be conducted as early and efficiently as possible in order to promote earlier resolution of family conflict; and where possible, to reduce the need for Court applications and orders in family law matters.
We look forward to receiving your feedback.
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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