Category: alberta justice

Alberta Doubles Court of Justice Civil Claims Limit to $100,000

The Alberta government has raised the small claims court limit, known as civil claims court, for the first time in nearly a decade from $50,000 to $100,000. In an April 5 announcement, the government said increasing the civil claims limit will save Albertans “time and money on legal costs.” The change means “more Albertans will…


Former Alberta Justice Minister Faces Law Society Hearing for Alleged Misconduct

A former Alberta justice minister and MLA has been accused of professional misconduct by the province’s law society. In a hearing schedule posted on the website for the Law Society of Alberta (LSA), lawyer Jonathan Denis faces two citations. The LSA alleges Denis, a King’s Counsel, acted for an individual identified as R.M. while in…