Effective April 15, 2026, self-represented applicants applying without a lawyer will now be able to use the Surrogate Digital Service (SDS) to apply online for a grant to administer an estate.
Read full announcement: www.albertacourts.ca/kb/resources... #ABKB #ABcourts
Recent #ABKB judgments:
Intellimedia Limited Partnership v Jawad, canlii.ca/t/kk46v
Royal Bank of Canada v Simmer, canlii.ca/t/kk6hv
Liberty Land Corporation v Kinnear, canlii.ca/t/kk9g8
Mayhew v WCB, canlii.ca/t/kk7ws
Montreal Trust Company of Canada v Astl, canlii.ca/t/kk6ht
The deadline for applications for the full-time Applications Judge position in Edmonton has been extended to May 4, 2026.
Read the announcement: www.albertacourts.ca/kb/resources... #ABKB #ABcourts
Recent #ABKB judgments:
Bagley v Rogers, canlii.ca/t/kk044
Tudor v Accurate Screen Ltd, canlii.ca/t/kk22p
RN Cardium Oil Inc v Loyal Energy (Canada) Operating Ltd, canlii.ca/t/kk3fh
R v Roblin, canlii.ca/t/kk38w
R v Halabi, canlii.ca/t/kk38t
Terrigno v Rocky View County, canlii.ca/t/kk46t
The deadline for applications for the four new full-time Applications Judge (Family) positions has been extended to May 4, 2026.
Read announcement: www.albertacourts.ca/kb/resources... #ABKB #ABcourts
Recent #ABKB judgments:
Julien v Alberta (Human Rights Tribunal), canlii.ca/t/kjx43
R v Big Bull, canlii.ca/t/kjzcw
Leger v Calgary Police Service, canlii.ca/t/kk046
R v Berard, canlii.ca/t/kjzh2
Hamilton v Kosc, canlii.ca/t/kk04c
R v Kahlon, canlii.ca/t/kk19p
Heather v Calgary, canlii.ca/t/kk1wm
Recent #ABKB judgments:
Smith v. Waters, canlii.ca/t/kjssm
2036576 Alberta Ltd. v. Dhindsa, canlii.ca/t/kjpwx
QM v RM, canlii.ca/t/kjssx
Maiani v C-Jazz, canlii.ca/t/kjpxh
Klassen v Alberta (Director of Saferoads), canlii.ca/t/kjqzh
McElgunn v Vermilion Energy Inc, canlii.ca/t/kjs9d
#ABcourts
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta will be closed from April 3-6 for the Easter weekend and will reopen on Tuesday, April 7. Have a safe long weekend. #ABKB #abcourts
Alberta lawyers practicing in family law are invited to attend the upcoming Family Town Hall meeting, via Webex on Thursday, May 7, 2026 – 12:30 pm.
Full announcement: www.albertacourts.ca/kb/resources... #ABKB #ABcourts
The Court acknowledges the valuable feedback received to date from the public and Bar on the Family Focused Protocol (FFP). Ongoing feedback is encouraged and will assist the Court as it refines FFP processes and instructions.
Read the full announcement: www.albertacourts.ca/kb/resources... #ABKB
Recent #ABKB judgments:
R v Lleneta, canlii.ca/t/kjp3g
Grande Prairie Public School Division v Rak, canlii.ca/t/kjr5d
National Bank of Canada v Sunterra Food Corporation, canlii.ca/t/kjnh9
Emard v Young, canlii.ca/t/kjqzg
R v Rain, canlii.ca/t/kjpxf
R v Velasquez, canlii.ca/t/kjt9f
Recent #ABKB judgments:
National Bank of Canada v Sunterra Food, canlii.ca/t/kjlhr
CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC v ITP SA, canlii.ca/t/kjmlc
Smoking Diesel Contracting Ltd v Alberta (Minister of Environment and Parks), canlii.ca/t/kjp5w
Comeau v Alberta (Director of Saferoads), canlii.ca/t/kjm5s
Recent #ABKB judgments:
Mentzelopoulos v Alberta Health Services, canlii.ca/t/kjjg3
R v Kanwal, canlii.ca/t/kjkr1
Greco v Calgary (City), canlii.ca/t/kjr5c
R v T(K), canlii.ca/t/kjkww
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta v Makis, canlii.ca/t/kjp5v
Rayner v Mizier, canlii.ca/t/kjkwx
Recent #ABKB judgments:
Phillips v Edmonton (Police Service), canlii.ca/t/kjfjb
Wendling v Alberta (Director of Saferoads), canlii.ca/t/kjfj6
CMB v AMB, canlii.ca/t/kjh7k
Alberta Provincial Justices’ Association v Alberta, canlii.ca/t/kjh7m
R v P, canlii.ca/t/kjmlb
R v Rattlesnake, canlii.ca/t/kjjg2
Recent #ABKB judgments:
Canada (Attorney General) on behalf of the United States v Chapman, canlii.ca/t/kjbzd
R v O'Brien, canlii.ca/t/kjbzg
Darling v Ewanchuk, canlii.ca/t/kjckm
R v Dhariwal, canlii.ca/t/kjbzh
R v Chan, canlii.ca/t/kjf66
Rumancik v Hardy, canlii.ca/t/kjg7h
Recent #ABKB judgments:
Tragger v Intact Insurance, canlii.ca/t/kj8l8
United Kingdom v Murray, canlii.ca/t/kj8l5
Croy v Alberta, canlii.ca/t/kj8l4
Alberta (Attorney General) v Alberta (Court of Justice), canlii.ca/t/kj9gv
R v Loewen, canlii.ca/t/kjbgz
Petropoulos Estate (Re), canlii.ca/t/kj9gq
An updated version of the Lawyer Training Manual for the Family Focused Protocol has been posted to the Court’s Family Focused Protocol webpage.
Read the full announcement:
www.albertacourts.ca/kb/resources... #ABKB #ABcourts
Recent #ABKB judgments:
CNOOC Petroleum North America v ITP SA, canlii.ca/t/kj8l6
Aminzadah v Choukeir, canlii.ca/t/kj7dl
R v Tait, canlii.ca/t/kj7jt
Glamorgan Landing Estates v Silvera for Seniors, canlii.ca/t/kj7jv
Burns v Osuji, canlii.ca/t/kj7jx
Epcor Water Services v Ledcor, canlii.ca/t/kj8l7
The Courts are hiring a Courts Privacy Counsel in Edmonton. This position will report to the Chief Justice of Alberta, the Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench and the Chief Justice of the Court of Justice.
Read full job description: jobpostings.alberta.ca/job/Edmonton... #ABKB #ABcourts
#ABKB is pleased to announce the appointment of the Honourable Parminder K. Johal as Justice of the Court of King's Bench in Edmonton.
Please join us in welcoming Justice Johal to the Court of King's Bench of Alberta.
Read the full news release: www.canada.ca/en/departmen... #ABcourts
Recruitment is underway for a full-time Applications Judge position in Edmonton.
Note: Applications will only be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on April 8, 2026.
Read more: albertacourts.ca/kb/resources... #ABKB #ABcourts
Announcement: Family Focused Protocol - Amendments to Notice to Profession
Effective immediately, minor amendments have been made to the Court of Kings Bench Notice to Profession – Family Focused Protocol.
Read the full announcement:
www.albertacourts.ca/kb/resources... #ABKB #ABcourts
Recent #ABKB judgments:
Enterprise Properties Ltd v Flagstaff (County), canlii.ca/t/kj9gr
R v Aitkens, canlii.ca/t/kj3nh
McBride v City of Calgary, canlii.ca/t/kj4cd
La Caille North Point Inc v 2160806 Alberta Ltd, canlii.ca/t/kj671
Skibsted v Alberta, canlii.ca/t/kj97q
#ABcourts
Recent #ABKB judgments:
Franklin v Alberta (Life Insurance Council), canlii.ca/t/kj4cf
Garcia-Ahmadi v Alberta (Director of SafeRoads), canlii.ca/t/kj3hs
McKay v CUPE Lethbridge, canlii.ca/t/kj2vc
993107 Alberta Ltd v Haynes, canlii.ca/t/kj2vd
R v Keef, canlii.ca/t/kj3hv
#ABKB #ABcourts
Recent #ABKB judgments:
DAKA Holdings Ltd v Boyle (Village), canlii.ca/t/kj194
AL v Alberta, canlii.ca/t/kj1hg
Fehlberg Estate (Re), canlii.ca/t/kj197
R v MacKay, canlii.ca/t/kj0jr
R v Borhot, canlii.ca/t/kj3nk
R v Neufeld, canlii.ca/t/kj673
Stashin v Van Norman, canlii.ca/t/kj1hh
#ABcourts #ABKB
Recent #ABKB judgments:
Ghaoui Group LLC v Global Health Imports Corporation, canlii.ca/t/khw0b
R v Mfizi, canlii.ca/t/khw0c
R v Cardenas-McGregor, canlii.ca/t/khz26
Blackstone v Chen, canlii.ca/t/khxxr
Salahub v Parlee McLaws LLP, canlii.ca/t/khz29
R v Weseen, canlii.ca/t/khz28
#ABcourts
In an effort to clarify and make its practice directives easier to locate, the Court of King’s Bench is moving expired and out of date Notices to Profession & Public to an archive page.
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www.albertacourts.ca/kb/resources... #ABKB #ABcourts
The Court of King's Bench of Alberta will be closed on Monday, February 16 for Family Day. The Court will reopen on Tuesday, February 17.
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Recent #ABKB judgments: canlii.org/ab/abkb/nav/date/2026
Compeer Financial PCA v Sunterra Farms Ltd, canlii.ca/t/khsgk
AGI SureTrack, LLC v OPISystems Inc, canlii.ca/t/khslj
Castro Rosales v Asfour, canlii.ca/t/kht76
R v Bambush, canlii.ca/t/kht78
R v Deng-Truong, canlii.ca/t/khtcb
#ABcourts
