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Oct 10, 2023
Family lawyers are invited to join Justice Rod Jerke of the Court of King’s Bench, and Diana Lowe, KC, on October 12, 2023, at the University of Calgary Faculty of Law, and online, for a presentation exploring strategies to bring about transformational change in the family justice system. For more details see the announcement.
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Oct 6, 2023
In light of the significant concerns surrounding the potential fabrication of legal authorities through large language models (LLMs)1, this Notice addresses the matter of legal references in submissions to the courts. Our joint commitment to reinforcing the integrity and credibility of legal proceedings is critical.
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Sep 1, 2023
Court and Justice Services is pleased to announce further expansion of the CCM digital document delivery pilot to the judicial centre of Edmonton effective September 5, 2023.
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Jul 11, 2023
Effective August 1, 2023, use of the Family and Divorce Filing Digital Service will be mandatory for counsel filing a Notice to Attend Family Docket Court in the judicial centres of Edmonton and Calgary. Also effective August 1, 2023, use of the Family and Divorce Filing Digital Service will be mandatory for counsel filing any Desk Divorce Packages in all judicial centres. In both instances, a grace period of two weeks shall be observed, until August 15, 2023, after which the new requirements will be strictly enforced.
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Jul 7, 2023
We are pleased to announce the expansion of the King's Bench Filing Digital Service to include Civil Justice Chambers in the pilot location of Edmonton.
Effective July 17th, a pilot program will commence as part of an expansion of the existing Civil King's Bench Filing Digital Service. This initial release will introduce filings for Civil Justice Chambers in the Edmonton location for hearings scheduled on or after August 1st.
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Jun 13, 2023
Judicial Dispute Resolution Booking Procedures: Calgary & Edmonton
Fall Term (September - December 2023)
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May 1, 2023
Effective immediately, individuals attending remote hearings will no longer be required to complete and submit to the Court an Undertaking and Agreement for Non-lawyers. Instead, all persons attending a remote hearing via video will be required to certify that they have read and agree with the Court’s prohibition on recording, livestreaming or broadcasting by way of an “I agree” checkbox, prior to being admitted to a hearing.
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Apr 27, 2023
Effective today, a pilot program will begin as part of the Court Case Management (CCM) system, which will introduce digital document delivery to the judiciary for previously booked half day civil specials in Calgary. This pilot program will enable lawyers to upload electronic materials directly to the Justice assigned to the matter, with the goal of streamlining the process and improving overall efficiency.
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Apr 26, 2023
We are pleased to announce that, with the expansion of the King's Bench Family and Divorce Filing Digital Service to the judicial centres of Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Wetaskiwin, Peace River, St. Paul, Medicine Hat, and Drumheller to members of the Law Society of Alberta, the service is now available in every judicial centre in Alberta.
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Mar 16, 2023
Effective immediately, in conjunction with the increase in the income eligibility cap for Court and Justice Services Family Mediation Service from $40,000 to $60,000, the Court of King’s Bench is increasing the income eligibility cap for referrals to Case Resolution Counsel from Family Docket Court from $70,000 to $90,000. For further details, please refer to full announcement.
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