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.
The Court continues to assess the ongoing need and demand for, and the Court’s ability to resource, Queen’s Bench summer trial sittings. Based on recent experience, and current resources, the following principles will apply to the summer of 2018 in Edmonton, Calgary and Regional Judicial Centres.
Criminal: Accused in custody on the charge(s) before the Court, serious situations of delay impacting R v Jordan, or situations where there is good reason for urgency (such as where special arrangements are required to accommodate witnesses).
Civil: Family law matters involving child-related mobility decision-making required before September school commencement; and any civil, non-family, matters where there is good reason for urgency (such as where special arrangements are required to accommodate witnesses).
Summer trial assignments for civil and criminal trials will require the prior approval (arranged through the pertinent Court Coordinator’s Office) of:
Additionally, in Red Deer, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat, the Senior Resident Justice may give prior approval for one or more trials, using the above criteria.
Criminal and civil matters not coming within the above priorities may be booked on an overbook basis on the understanding that these matters may be bumped.
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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