Publications
Hearing From Children In Court Proceedings Under The Divorce Act, Family Law Act, And Child, Youth And Family Enhancement Act
The Alberta Law Reform Institute [ALRI] intends this report to help users of the family court system. ALRI’s goal is to help users understand the ways in which the views of children affected by family court proceedings can be heard in Alberta. This report does not have recommendations for change. Instead, it is meant to be a helpful resource for legal professionals and users of the family court system. This report describes the ways in […]
March 2, 2026
Oaths and Affirmations, Final Report 105
A person who gives evidence by spoken testimony or by written affidavit must promise to tell the truth before giving that evidence. Currently, the Alberta Evidence Act requires people to swear a religious oath unless they take the initiative to actively object to doing so. The judge or official must at that point conduct a short inquiry and be satisfied that the objection is justified on certain specified grounds. Only then may the person be allowed to […]
| AREA OF LAW | Administration of Justice Courts |
| TAGS | religious, secular, truth, lie, trial, swear, affirmation, Court, evidence, oath, witness |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | FR105.pdf |
September 1, 2014
Criminal Trial Proceedings, Final Report 100
The process for conducting a criminal trial may be complicated by differing processes and rules in different locations. Part of the difficulty is attributable to a complex system of rule-making authority for criminal matters. Some provisions are prescribed by the Criminal Code while other processes may be set by the court in question. The Alberta Law Reform Institute identified three specific areas in which non-standardized matters were particularly problematic: Charter Issues “ The content of […]
| AREA OF LAW | Administration of Justice Court Rules & Procedure Courts Procedure |
| TAGS | proceeding, charter, non-disclosure, code, jury, justice, trial, rules, conduct, Court, criminal, selection |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | FR100.pdf |
August 1, 2012
Civil Litigation: The Judicial Mini-trial
| AREA OF LAW | Administration of Justice Courts |
| TAGS | conflict, civil, judge, dispute, resolution, trial, arbitration, Court |
| FORMAT | Publications |
| FILE | DP001.pdf |
August 28, 1993