Ask a Lawyer: Travel and co-parenting during the holiday season
The holiday season is upon us, and for many Alberta families experiencing separation or divorce, there are questions about holiday travel with children, from domestic to international trips. As families navigate the complexities of co-parenting during the holiday season, understanding the legal considerations can help ensure a smoother experience for both parents and children. Legal […]
National Addictions Awareness Week: Drug Treatment Courts Breaking the Cycle of Addiction and Crime
This week marks National Addictions Awareness Week. Legal Aid Alberta supports fairness in the criminal justice system through active involvement in Alberta’s therapeutic courts. Our dedicated staff duty counsel lawyers play a crucial role in Drug Treatment Courts across the province, representing Albertans accepted into the programs and helping them break free from the cycle […]
Ask a Lawyer: Using Emergency Protection Orders to help families facing domestic violence
Across Canada, Alberta is ranked third in self-reported spousal violence. It is important to raise awareness of the issues surrounding domestic violence, ways to prevent it and the legal tools available to stop it. November is Family Violence Prevention Month – aimed at educating people on the warning signs of family violence and the resources […]
Classrooms, courthouses and connections: LAA celebrates fourth annual Duty Counsel Day
Lawyers and staff take to the community to help spread the word about the importance of duty counsel October 27 marks Duty Counsel Day in Canada — a day to recognize and give thanks to the unsung heroes of the justice system: duty counsel lawyers. Legal Aid Alberta held its fourth consecutive year of Duty […]
Ask a Lawyer: LAA brings Duty Counsel Day to the classroom
Every day, thousands of people appear in courts across the country for the first time, with little understanding of legal procedures, what’s going to happen, or even that they have a Charter right to legal representation. Fortunately, duty counsel lawyers are on the front line of the justice system to protect our Charter right […]
Early closure Sept. 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
LAA will close early on Monday, Sept. 30 to allow our teams to participate in an employee learning event. September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic […]
New legal aid agreement reached
Left to right: Ryan Callioux, KC, board chair, Legal Aid Alberta; Mickey Amery, KC, Minister of Justice and Attorney General; Deanna Steblyk, KC, president, Law Society of Alberta. The Government of Alberta, Legal Aid Alberta and the Law Society of Alberta have finalized a new long-term governance agreement. Through a collaborative process, Alberta’s […]
Ask A Lawyer: Preparation is the best defence when heading to a trial
Legal Aid Alberta’s experienced lawyers break down the work and planning necessary for a proper defence. Courtroom dramas on TV or in the movies don’t tell the full story. In real life, there is an incredible amount of research and planning required for a lawyer to defend someone in a trial. Legal Aid Alberta […]
Ask A Lawyer: Back-to-school primer on child support and co-parenting
It’s time for families who are co-parenting to prepare for fall and the coming school year. Co-parenting can be a challenge at the best of times. But when a new school season is approaching, parents are faced with a flood of expenses. In addition to school registration fees, kids need new clothes. On top […]
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 […]