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 Spring 2020 (January - June) availability for Judicial Dispute Resolution in Calgary and Edmonton has now been posted. It can be found under Areas of Law - Judicial Dispute Resolution, or by clicking on the link below:
https://albertacourts.ca/qb/areas-of-law/jdr
Booking priority will be given as outlined below:
(a) Family Law matters; and (b) to all civil cases that are ready for trial (with a filed Form 37, duly executed by all parties attached).
Note: Please indicate in your “SUBJECT” line upon which priority you will be relying and a brief Style of Cause and action number.
No bookings will be permitted until 7:30 am on Monday, January 6, 2020.
Forms received prior to the 7:30am booking start time will not be considered and may be deleted. The JDR Coordinator will be in touch with booking parties within 3 weeks after booking commences to advise you of whether and when your matter has been booked, so please provide all contact information in your booking form.
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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