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The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta will be closed on Monday, October 12 for Thanksgiving. The Court will reopen on Tuesday, October 13. #ABKB #ABcourts
October 9, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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#ABKB is pleased to announce the appointment of Malcolm M. Lavoie, K.C. as Justice of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta in Edmonton.

Please join us in welcoming Justice Lavoie to the Court of King's Bench of Alberta.

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Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces judicial appointments in the province of Alberta
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced the following appointments under t...
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October 8, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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The King's Bench Filing Digital Service (FDS) has been expanded to include Pronounced Orders in the pilot locations of Calgary and Edmonton, effective September 25, 2026.

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September 25, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta will be closed on Monday, September 7 for Labour Day. The Court will reopen on Tuesday, September 8.

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September 4, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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The Court has prepared a written guide for litigants preparing Litigation Plan Orders in family cases, which is now available on the Family Focused Protocol webpage.

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August 27, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Effectively immediately, the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta will use the term “Indigenous Background Reports” in place of the term “Gladue Reports”.

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August 21, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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The Court has revised paragraph 6 of Appendix B to the Notice to Profession and Public – Family Focused Protocol. For more information, see the Notice to Profession and the Court’s Family Focused Protocol webpage.

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August 10, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Effective August 5, 2026, applications for grants of Double Probate and Administration of Unadministered Property, where a prior Alberta grant has been issued for the estate will be accepted in SDS.

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August 6, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta will be closed on Monday, August 3 for Heritage Day. The Court will reopen on Tuesday, August 4.

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July 31, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta will be closed on Wednesday, July 1 for Canada Day and will reopen on Thursday, July 2. #ABKB #abcourts
June 30, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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Effective June 17, 2026, applications for Ancillary and Resealed grants, where a prior foreign grant has been issued for the estate will be accepted in SDS.

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June 18, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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Announcement: Updated Family Focused Protocol Manual and Supplemental Materials

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June 12, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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Effective June 12, 2026, the King’s Bench Filing Digital Service – Civil and Chambers (FDS) will expand to include Digital Orders for Chambers Applications.

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June 12, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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Notice to the Profession and Public: Claims for Damages for Intimate Partner Violence

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June 1, 2026 at 8:41 PM
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The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta will be closed on Monday, May 18 for Victoria Day and will reopen on Tuesday, May 19. Have a safe long weekend. #ABKB #abcourts
May 15, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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The Court of King’s Bench will begin accepting requests for 2026 bar admissions on May 4, 2026.

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April 30, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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#ABKB is pleased to announce the appointment of the Honourable Eric Adams as Justice of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta in Edmonton

Please join us in welcoming Justice Adams to the Court of King's Bench of Alberta.

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Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment in the province of Alberta
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced the following appointment under th...
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April 24, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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Effective April 22, 2026, the King’s Bench Filing Digital Service – Civil and Chambers (FDS) will expand to include Applications Judges Chambers Province wide, for hearings scheduled on or after May 11, 2026.

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April 22, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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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.

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April 15, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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The deadline for applications for the full-time Applications Judge position in Edmonton has been extended to May 4, 2026.

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April 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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The deadline for applications for the four new full-time Applications Judge (Family) positions has been extended to May 4, 2026.

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April 9, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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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

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April 7, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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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
April 2, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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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.

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April 1, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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An updated version of the Lawyer Training Manual for the Family Focused Protocol has been posted to the Court’s Family Focused Protocol webpage.

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March 20, 2026 at 3:19 PM