Rules of Court Project

The project goal was to create rules that are clear, useful and effective tools for accessing a fair, timely and cost efficient civil justice system.  The proposed rules are:

• short -- arranged and written in plain English,
• clear -- describe a logical step-by-step process for carrying out a lawsuit, and
• user-friendly -- a single, comprehensive, consistent code of court procedure.

Effective dispute resolution is a critical aspect of creating fair and modern laws for Alberta.

The final report concludes the most open, consultative and comprehensive review of court procedures ever carried out in the province.  The project took 6 years, involved 11 working groups, published 21 consultation documents, and benefited from over 30,000 hours of volunteer time.  The project was funded by the Department of Justice, the Alberta Law Foundation, the Law Society of Alberta and the Alberta Law Reform Institute.

RULES OF COURT PROJECT - FINAL REPORT NO. 95 (including Appendices A - G)

PROPOSED RULES OF COURT (Appendix H)

PROPOSED COURT FORMS (Appendix I)

GUIDE TO THE PROPOSED RULES (Appendix J)

RULES OF COURT CONSULTATION PUBLICATIONS