Alberta Rules of Court
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The Alberta Rules of Court are the civil practice and procedural rules
governing court proceedings in the Canadian
province
of Alberta
, and specifically, in the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench and Alberta Court of Appeal.
The current Rules are identified as Alta. Reg. 390/1968, and came into force in 1968. There have been several amendments and practice notes added over the subsequent four decades, but the Rules have not been significantly revised since 1968.
The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI), the province's law commission
, was given a mandate in 2001 to review the Rules of Court and produce recommendations for a new set of Rules. The project goal was to create rules that are clear, useful and effective tools for accessing a fair, timely and cost efficient civil justice system. After an extensive review by ALRI, proposed new Rules were created and are scheduled to take effect November 1, 2010, thereby replacing the existing Rules. Alta. Reg. 256/2010.
Civil procedure in Canada
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governing court proceedings in the Canadian
Canada
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province
Provinces and territories of Canada
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of Alberta
Alberta
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, and specifically, in the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench and Alberta Court of Appeal.
The current Rules are identified as Alta. Reg. 390/1968, and came into force in 1968. There have been several amendments and practice notes added over the subsequent four decades, but the Rules have not been significantly revised since 1968.
The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI), the province's law commission
Law Commission
A Law Commission or Law Reform Commission is an independent body set up by a government to conduct law reform; that is, to consider the state of laws in a jurisdiction and make recommendations or proposals for legal changes or restructuring...
, was given a mandate in 2001 to review the Rules of Court and produce recommendations for a new set of Rules. The project goal was to create rules that are clear, useful and effective tools for accessing a fair, timely and cost efficient civil justice system. After an extensive review by ALRI, proposed new Rules were created and are scheduled to take effect November 1, 2010, thereby replacing the existing Rules. Alta. Reg. 256/2010.
External links
- The Alberta Rules of Court as published by Alberta Queen's Printer.
- Proposed Alberta Rules of Court (AR 124/2010) to come into force November 1, 2010.