Review: What to do when your client has new charges
Lawyers have been asking what method should be used when a client that already has a certificate with a lawyer obtains new charges, recognizing that using the correct process can speed up the appointing process and allow counsel to begin work on the new charges as quickly as possible. In order to streamline the appointing […]
Ask A Lawyer: Protecting your rights while in police custody
Legal Aid Alberta is available all day every day to protect our Charter rights Hospital emergency rooms don’t shut down overnight, firefighters don’t lock up the station for the evening and police keep patrolling our streets after dark. Just as these essential services operate around the clock, so do Legal Aid Alberta staff lawyers […]
Standing up for LAA: Thank you for your resilience
To our valued roster colleagues, A week ago, with the Legal Aid Alberta Governance Agreement expired, the Board and the LAA Team stood up for LAA and for disadvantaged Albertans. We worked around the clock to protect our Governance Agreement, our independence, our team of both staff and the roster, as well as our clients. As […]
New development: Governance Agreement respecting legal aid extended, negotiations to resume
Legal Aid Alberta July 05, 2024 EDMONTON, AB – The Minister of Justice, Legal Aid Alberta and the Law Society of Alberta agree to extend the recently expired Governance Agreement until September 5, 2024. The extension ensures the independence of Legal Aid Alberta. All parties agree this is necessary to carry out its […]
Governance Agreement Respecting Legal Aid Extended, Negotiations to Resume
Joint Statement from the Minister of Justice, Legal Aid Alberta and the Law Society of Alberta The Minister of Justice, Legal Aid Alberta and the Law Society of Alberta agree to extend the recently expired Governance Agreement until September 5, 2024. The extension ensures the independence of Legal Aid Alberta. All parties […]
Governance Agreement Respecting Legal Aid Extended, Negotiations to Resume
Joint Statement from the Minister of Justice, Legal Aid Alberta and the Law Society of Alberta Legal Aid Alberta July 05, 2024 EDMONTON, AB – The Minister of Justice, Legal Aid Alberta and the Law Society of Alberta agree to extend the recently expired Governance Agreement until September 5, 2024. The extension ensures the independence […]
Roster update on expired Governance Agreement
To our valued Roster Lawyers, As of now, we have not received any official information from the Government of Alberta regarding the status of the current Governance Agreement. Legal Aid Alberta is prepared to meet with the Government, as our ultimate goal has always been to return to the negotiating table. We’re disappointed and concerned […]
Special update for roster on expired governance agreement
To our valued Roster Lawyers, As of now, we have not received any official information from the Government of Alberta regarding the status of the current Governance Agreement. Legal Aid Alberta is prepared to meet with the Government, as our ultimate goal has always been to return to the negotiating table. We’re disappointed and concerned […]
Governance Agreement Expiration: A message from Legal Aid Alberta Board Chair Ryan Callioux
To our valued Employees, Roster Lawyers, and Stakeholders, Legal Aid Alberta has for the past several months been negotiating a new Governance Agreement with the Government of Alberta (as represented by the Minister of Justice) and the Law Society of Alberta. The current Governance Agreement expired on June 30, 2024. For those of you who do not […]
Important news — Governance Agreement Expiration: A message from Legal Aid Alberta Board Chair Ryan Callioux
Legal Aid Alberta Governance Agreement (PDF) To our valued Employees, Roster Lawyers, and Stakeholders, Legal Aid Alberta has for the past several months been negotiating a new Governance Agreement with the Government of Alberta (as represented by the Minister of Justice) and the Law Society of Alberta. The current Governance Agreement expired on June 30, […]