News & Announcements

Alberta lawyers practicing in surrogate and estates law are invited to attend an online meeting with the Chief Justice and Justices of the Court of King’s Bench, to discuss issues related to surrogate practice in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, filing processes and other matters of interest to the surrogate bar.

Alberta lawyers practicing in civil litigation are invited to attend an online meeting with the Chief Justice and Justices of the Court of King’s Bench, to discuss issues related to civil practice in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, filing processes, hearing guidelines and other matters of interest to the civil bar.

The access policy contained in the Tri-Court Notice of September 21, 2021 setting out access requirements for counsel, service providers and visitors to the secure areas of Alberta courthouses is rescinded effective November 14th, 2022.

A profile on The Honourable Justice Denise Kiss, Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta.

A profile on The Honourable Justice Barbara Johnston, Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta.

Retirement Profile of The Honourable Justice Kristine Eidsvik

Commencing November 1, 2022, Documents filed via email, will be considered filed on the date that they are processed and stamped by King’s Bench Administration. For further details, please refer to the full announcement. This announcement was revised on October 19, 2022.

The Court has posted to its website a revised Family Practice Note 4 (FPN4), which is effective November 1, 2022. The revised FPN4 replaces references to the Dispute Resolution / Child Support Resolution Officer processes in Calgary and Edmonton with a common process in both centres under the King’s Bench Child Support Resolution Program (KBCSRP). For further details, please refer to the full announcement.

As a result of the demise of the Crown, and under section 2.1 of the Court of Queen’s Bench Act, RSA 2000, c C-31, the name of the Court of Queen’s Bench has been automatically changed to the Court of King’s Bench. Any new proceedings involving the Crown should describe the Crown as “Rex” or “His Majesty the King”.

The Court of King’s Bench invites members of the Alberta Bar to Family Law Town Hall Meetings in Calgary and Edmonton on October 12, 2022, at 12:30 pm.