News and Announcements

A commemorative plaque honouring former Chief Justice of Alberta, the Honourable Catherine A. Fraser, will be displayed at the Edmonton Law Courts building and the Alberta Court of Appeal premises in Calgary. The plaque was presented today by the Government of Alberta on behalf of all Albertans to recognize her more than three decades of dedicated service to the justice system of Alberta.

The Honourable Chief Justice Ritu Khullar is pleased to welcome two new justices to the Alberta Court of Appeal: The Honourable Justice Alice Woolley in Calgary, and The Honourable Justice Kevin Feth in Edmonton.

In light of the significant concerns surrounding the potential fabrication of legal authorities through large language models (LLMs)1, this Notice addresses the matter of legal references in submissions to the courts. Our joint commitment to reinforcing the integrity and credibility of legal proceedings is critical. Caution: The Court of Appeal of Alberta, Court of King’s Bench of Alberta, and Alberta Court of Justice urge practitioners and litigants to exercise caution when referencing legal authorities or analysis derived from LLMs in their submissions.

Induction ceremonies for the 2020 and 2022 King’s Counsel recipients were deferred due to COVID. We are pleased to announce that the Courts are now proceeding with formal ceremonies honouring members of Alberta Bar who were appointed King’s Counsel in 2020 and 2022

Justice Marina Paperny swearing out ceremony.

The Honourable Chief Justice Ritu Khullar is pleased to welcome three new justices to the Alberta Court of Appeal: The Honourable Justice William deWit in Calgary, The Honourable Justice April Grosse in Calgary, and The Honourable Justice Jane Fagnan in Edmonton. 

Induction ceremonies for the 2020 and 2022 King’s Counsel recipients were deferred due to COVID. We are pleased to announce that the Courts are now proceeding with formal ceremonies honouring members of Alberta Bar who were appointed King’s Counsel in 2020 and 2022:

The 2024 Court of Appeal Sitting Dates are attached.

On August 31, 2020, the Court of Appeal launched the Court of Appeal Management System (CAMS) – a case management, document management and electronic filing system for use by lawyers and litigants. In conjunction with the launch of CAMS, the Court issued a Practice Direction on Electronic Filing which provides particulars on registration as a registered user, the submission, filing and formatting requirements of documents filed electronically and other matters related to electronic filing.

Due to short-term operational issues (staff shortages), it has become necessary to close temporarily the Registry counters in Edmonton and Calgary effective March 2, 2023.

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

The Honourable Ritu Khullar will be sworn in as Chief Justice of Alberta on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. in Courtroom 317 at the Edmonton Law Courts, 1A Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, Alberta.

Further to the January 4, 2023 announcement regarding Court of Appeal operations, partial power has been restored to the South Tower of the Edmonton Law Courts.

Due to a major power failure yesterday at the Edmonton Law Courts facility, Edmonton Court of Appeal operations are limited at this site today. There will be no Court of Appeal counter service today. E-filing remains active and monitored. Court of Appeal Edmonton hearings scheduled for today will be adjourned, and Edmonton duty matters will proceed virtually at 9:30 a.m.

Further to the January 4, 2023 announcement regarding limited operations, the South Tower of the Edmonton Law Courts remains closed due to a power outage.