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.
To assist with scheduling, the Court is releasing the Roster Justices sitting in May 2020. Scheduling does not change; please continue to follow the appropriate protocol.
Commercial Roster: *Hearings scheduled through Urgent/Emergent Hearing Request Form*
Week of May 4. 2020
Week of May 11, 2020
Week of May 18, 2020
Week of May 25, 2020
Criminal Pre-Trial Conference Roster: *Limited hearings (previously cancelled) scheduled through Court Coordinators*
Week of May 4, 2020
Summary Disposition Court Roster *See May 5, 2020 announcement for Scheduling Protocol*
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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