A Successful Day in Court: How to Present or Defend Your Civil Claim A how-to video on presenting or defending your civil claim. This video is designed to help you represent yourself in court. It is about 25 minutes in length, and uses common types of courtroom disputes to explain the kinds of evidence you may need for your case as well as how to organize and present that evidence to the judge. The video is produced by the Canadian Bar Association - Alberta Branch. To find the video link on the CBA site see "Civil Claims Video" on the left hand menu section - Spotlight.

Act and rules of Canada Tax Court Rules, procedures and practice notes from Canada Tax Court. It includes information on employment insurance and Canada pension plan.

Adult Guardianship and Trustee Act This statue replaces the Dependent Adults Act and any applications for trusteeship after January 30th 2010 need to be made in accordance with the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act.


Alberta Court of Appeal - Frequently Asked Questions List of FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) compiled by Alberta Court of Appeal.

Alberta Court of Appeal - Locations and Sitting Dates For the Court of Appeal in Edmonton and Calgary, the addresses and information about the court calendars are provided.

Alberta Court of Appeal - Practice Notes Site developed by Alberta Court of Appeal including practice notes (general information, forms and appendices on previously decided cases, precedent, motions, sentence appeals, bail, etc).

Alberta Court of Appeal - Publications and Forms List of online publications and forms such as Alberta statutes and regulations, civil forms, bail applications, etc. Adobe Reader required.

Alberta Court of Queen's Bench - Locations and Sittings From a provincial map, select a location for information about the court address and sitting dates.

Alberta Court Services The Court Services Division provides administrative support to all the courts within the province, including legal information services through Alberta Judicial Libraries. Information and materials available in this section of the Alberta Courts web site cover some of the following topics: Family Law Information Centre, Family Mediation Services, Juror Information, Publications & Forms, Taxation Office, Transcript Management Services, Sheriff-Civil Enforcement, Virtual Court Tours

Alberta Court Services Publications and Forms Publications and forms developed by Alberta Courts.

Alberta Courts - Family Law Kits Links from Alberta Courts to eight different Family Law Kits for both the applicant and the respondant.

Alberta Courts - Judgment Database This site contains most of the judgments of Alberta's Court of Appeal, Court of Queen's Bench and Provincial Court released after January 1, 1998. When possible, judgments are posted within 48 hours of their issuance. The judgment database can be searched under recent judgments, judgements by month and keyword and advanced search.

Alberta Courts - Sheriff - Civil Enforcement The Office of the Sheriff - Civil Enforcement was created as part of the Court Services Division of Alberta Justice to regulate the Civil Enforcement industry by responding to complaints and monitoring the civil enforcement agency activities. In addition, the Office of the Sheriff provides civil enforcement education, such as the Civil Enforcement Bailiff training program offered through the Alberta Justice Staff College.


Alberta Courts (General Information) Provides links to Alberta's Court of Appeal, Court of Queen's Bench, and Provincial Court which hears civil claims or small claims of up to $25,000.00. An overview of Alberta's court structure is provided along with information on the justice system. Federal and Alberta statutes and regulations are accessible, as are hearing lists, practice notes, the Alberta court calendar and more. A judgment database is available containing the decisions from the Court of Appeal and Provincial Court released after January 1, 1998. Search request forms can be linked to from the Court of Queen's Bench site. A site map is provided.

Alberta Courts Site Map Interactive map featuring contact information (address, phone numbers) for all existing courts in Alberta. Site developed by Elisabeth Fry Society.

Alberta Rules of Court  Online version of the Rules of Court as published by Alberta Queen's Printer. It includes general rules of court, mediation rules, fees and costs, etc.

Alberta's Justice System and You This brochure will give you the facts about your justice system -- the major participants and the important roles that each plays. It will help you better understand the responsibilities of the provincial departments of Alberta Justice and Alberta Solicitor General.

Application in Provincial Court of Alberta under the Residential Tenancies Act and Mobile Home Sites Tenancies Act

Instructions for Landlords and Tenants from Alberta Courts (PDF - 26 pages)

Chart of Courts in Alberta Chart featuring the types of courts in Canada and Alberta and their hierarchical relationships. Developed by Alberta Justice.

Commencing a claim in Provincial Court Civil and getting and enforcing your judgement in Alberta. Booklet developed by Alberta Provincial Court with information on civil law and suing process. It includes information on alternatives and selecting a jurisdiction before suing, costs and time limits, forms and documents, mediation, witnesses, courtroom etiquette, court judgments, etc. It also provides a glossary of terms and examples of forms, as well as information on other resources, such as lawyer referral services, dial-a-law, and civil offices (PDF - 60 pages).

Court of Queen's Bench - Practice Notes Criminal, civil, family and surrogate matters for dependend adults practice notes developed by Alberta Court of Queen's Bench.

Court of Queen's Bench - Publications and Forms Forms and publications such as adjournment confirmation, bail review application, fax document filling request and answers to questions on civil calaims, family law, garnishee or taxation office documentation. Site developed by Alberta Court of Queen's Bench.

Court Procedures (Edmonton and Calgary) Site developed by Elisabeth Fry Society, a nonprofit organization offering services and support to women in contact with the legal system. As court procedures vary depending on age and where the court is located the site features the court procedures for both youth and adults in Edmonton and Calgary. The free Acrobat Reader plug-in is required to download and/or print these documents.

Court Tips for Parents: Representing Yourself in Chambers This website has multimedia presentations (videos) that provide information on presenting a family matters case in Chambers. The website was created by the Law Courts Education Society of  British Columbia but a lot of the information is relevant to other jurisdictions.

Courtprep.ca Courtprep.ca is applicable across Canada on the Criminal Courts (provincial level). While it was designed specifically to provide engaging information about the court processes for youth preparing to go to court, it is an excellent general introduction to the provincial criminal courts. It was developed with federal funding by a "Youth Website Team" (from a local high school), The Scarborough Hospital Sexual Assault Care Centre and the Toronto Child Abuse Centre. There's an informative virtual court tour, definitions section, and court quiz.

Edmonton Drug Treatment & Community Restoration Court The Edmonton Drug Treatment and Community Restoration Court, or “EDTCRC” is intended to reduce drug-related crime through innovative approaches to dealing with offenders. The principles behind this program include recognized drug treatment court concepts, the concept of problem-solving courts, and restorative justice.

Electronic Filing (Alberta Court of Appeal) This site offers online forms and information on electronic( E) filing. E-filing is for filing Court of Appeal documents only. Specifically, Appeal Books or E-Appeals which consist of facta and supporting materials for appeals filed on or after October 1st, 2004 where the trial was ten (10) days or longer. Registration required.

Family Law Information Centre - Booklets These informational booklets are from the Family Law Centre and provide general instructions about how to make many types of applications in the Court of Queen's Bench about family law matters.  These booklets set out the court procedure involved, and provide fill-in-the-blank forms that can be used for common applications. The booklets are available for download at no cost.

Federal Court of Canada / Cour fédérale du Canada The Federal Court of Canada was established in 1971 as the successor to the Exchequer Court of Canada which had been created in 1875.
A major reason for the new Court's creation was the increase in the number of federal boards and commissions and the realization that a national court was needed to review the decisions of the administrative tribunals. As a specialized federal public law court, the Federal Court of Canada is second in importance only to the Supreme Court of Canada.

How the courts are organized Site developed by Canada Justice explaining the levels and types of courts in Canada: provincial/territorial courts (which handle the great majority of cases that come into the system), provincial/territorial superior courts (which deal with more serious crimes and also take appeals from provincial/territorial court judgments, the Federal Court, the provincial/territorial courts of appeal and the Federal Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of Canada (at the highest level).

How to prepare and file a civil notice of appeal? Guide for self-represented litigants developed by Alberta Court of Appeal. (PDF - 6 pages).

How to prepare and file a notice of motion, affidavit and memorandum of argument? Guide for self-represented litigants developed by Alberta Court of Appeal (pdf - 16 pages).

Office the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Directory of official federal and provincial/territorial websites relevant to law such as courts, constitutional text, case law, statutes and regulations and government law publications.

Proceeding Queries - Federal Court of Appeal

Provincial Court (Alberta) The Provincial Court is primarily the point of first entry into the justice system. This page connects to sections for Civil (Small Claims Court), Criminal, Family, Traffic and Youth. Each section has links to publications and forms, common questions, court sittings and so forth.

Provincial Court (Alberta) - Locations and Sittings From a provincial map, select a location for information about the court addresses and sittings.

The site features information on criminal trial court which handles first appearances, entry of pleas, bail hearings, preliminary inquiries and the trials and sentencing of all summary convictions and the majority of Criminal Code indictable offences. The site also lists court services available to the general public.

Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service (RTDRS) The Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service (RTDRS) offers landlords and tenants an alternative means of resolving serious disputes outside of court. The Service is designed to be faster, more informal and less expensive than the courts. A tenant or a landlord who has concerns related to an eviction, unpaid rent/utilities, security deposit, damages, repairs or other common disagreements can use the service.

Resources for Teachers (Supreme Court of Canada) Provides information on the Court about tours, Educational Kits, mock trials, youth activity book.

Tax Court of Canada The Court was established on July 18, 1983 by the Tax Court of Canada Act, which replaced an administrative tribunal known as the Tax Review Board with a court of law. The new court had jurisdiction to hear appeals under four Acts of Parliament: the Income Tax Act, the Canada Pension Plan, the Petroleum and Gas Revenue Tax Act and the Unemployment Insurance Act.

The Virtual Courtroom Interactive site developed by Nova Scotia Courts. It provides information on arrest, bail, preliminary enquiry, trial, jury, and appeal.

Traffic Court - what you need to know when you've been charged with a provincial offence (Alberta)

This booklet from Alberta Justice provides general information about proceedings in Traffic Court. (PDF - 16 pages)

Victims of Crime Protocol: What victims of crime can expect from the criminal justice system This protocol is meant to be a useful reference for people who are victims of crime. The protocol outlines what you can expect throughout the criminal justice process, from the time you report a crime through the police investigation, court proceedings and, if the accused is found guilty, provincial and federal corrections and the National Parole Board. The protocol also tells what is expected of you and what else you can do when you are in contact with the criminal justice system. PDF - 110 pages

Virtual Court Tours (Edmonton and Calgary) Courts Virtual Tour uses surround video to give a 360 degree view and navigation of Alberta Courtrooms. Virtual tours offer navigational links that allow you to move throughout the courtroom, where available.