Court of Appeal of Alberta Announcement

Notice to the Profession and Public: Court of Appeal Operations as of Jan. 23, 2023

Further to the Jan. 13, 2023 announcement regarding Court of Appeal operations, the following update is provided.

Hearings

All hearings will proceed as scheduled.

All single judge matters will continue to be heard electronically in accordance with the April 20, 2022 Notice to the Profession and Public.

Filing

Documents can continue to be filed electronically via The Court of Appeal Management System. Documents will be reviewed and processed in the usual course.

Effective Jan. 23, 2023, in Edmonton:

• The Registry counter is open.
• The use of the drop-off box is discontinued.
• Litigants who have an e-filing exemption can file documents at the Registry counter.
• Searches can be made at the Registry counter.

Calgary Operations

Calgary operations are unaffected. The Registry counter in Calgary remains open, and hearings in Calgary will proceed as scheduled.

View the full notice.

Court of King's Bench Announcement

Edmonton Law Courts – Power Outage Update – Sittings for Jan. 27, 2023

Disruption to some Court of King’s Bench hearings in Edmonton as a result of ongoing power issues in the South Tower of the Edmonton Law Courts will continue into the week of Jan. 30. Counsel and parties are advised to continue to monitor the Court of King’s Bench website for further updates.

View the full announcement for further details.

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