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 will continue to conduct Bar Admissions remotely via Webex.
Bar Admissions are conducted by a Duty Justice. In some circumstances, arrangements can be made with a specific Justice to conduct a Bar Admission, provided there is sufficient reason and available resources to do so. Any requests for a specific Justice must be made in writing to: QBBarAdmissions@albertacourts.ca
All Bar Admissions will be scheduled for a duration of 15 mins, starting at 1:00 pm. Availability is limited to three per day in both Calgary and Edmonton.
All Bar Admissions must be booked via the online form found on the Court's Contact page, and also directly at: https://www.albertacourts.ca/qb/contact/QB-bar-call-booking-form
Please allow 48 hours for a confirmation response.
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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