If you buy or sell goods through a public auction in Alberta, it is important to know that the business holding the auction must be licensed by the province and post security. The Fair Trading Act, the Public Auctions Regulation and Section 57 of the Sale of Goods Act regulate public auction businesses in Alberta. This tipsheet outline the rules and regulations that must be followed by Alberta businesses that sell goods by public auction.
The Consumer Investigations Unit (CIU) of ServiceAlberta is responsible for Alberta’s consumer protection and tenancy laws. This infosheet explains how to file a consumer complaint with Service Alberta and when an investigation maybe opened, as well as other options available to consumers.
If you have a legal bill that seems too high for the work that was done on your behalf, did you know that you have an option to possibly get it reduced? This process is unique to the legal profession and is set out in the Alberta Rules of Court. The review process applies not only to a legal bill and disbursements but also applies to retainer agreements. Find out more information in this publication provided by the Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre.
Get a lawyer’s fee or charge reviewed to see if it can be reduced or dismissed. Use this service to have a Notice of Appointment for Review document prepared, filed and served to your lawyer.
Trial by jury is a cornerstone of our criminal justice system. Through participation in the jury system, people in a community play a direct role in the administration of justice and help to maintain all of our own rights and freedoms. On this webpage you will find information on serving on a jury, eligibility and information regarding a Juror Summons.
Albertans affected by family violence can get help through the government and community organizations located across the province.
This booklet will give you general information about the law relating to guardianship, parenting, custody, access and contact, and the principles applied by the court when deciding matters relating to the care of children. If your application deals with these issues, you should read this booklet before starting to fill out your court forms. This information is general in nature, and is not intended to be an in-depth discussion of all legal issues relating to children.
The booklets area series of plain language family court booklets to enable parties to better understand and access the court for applications dealing with custody, access, child support or spousal support under the Divorce Act.
The NCSA mission is to contribute to the holistic development and wellness of the Aboriginal individual, family and community. Programming in this Alberta-wide organization include Criminal, Youth and Family Courtworkers; Correction centres and youth probations; and Family and community wellness.
Since April 2015, the Association des juristes d’expression française de l’Alberta (AJEFA – French-speaking Lawyer’s Association of Alberta) is operating the first Alberta Legal Information Centre, which is providing legal information, support and referral services with regard to clients’ legal questions. These services are provided in French or English, in person or remotely, free of charge and in addition to existing resources.
The Family Law Project provides basic legal information on the following topics:
In addition, the Family Law Project assists people in obtaining uncomplicated child support orders and variations, as well as related applications.
How to order a Provincial Court or Court of King’s Bench courtroom transcript.
