Law Society Of Alberta
-
Alberta court rejects challenge from law student to Oath of Allegiance to monarchyThe Edmonton law student, who is an Amritkhari Sikh, said he is only allowed to pledge allegiance to a divine being in the Sikh tradition and not Canada's monarch.CanadaOct 19, 2023
-
Final arguments in Law Society case against Tyler Shandro, Alberta’s former justice ministerThe Law Society of Alberta has heard final arguments into allegations a former Alberta cabinet minister broke the profession's code of conduct.PoliticsSep 5, 2023
-
-
Advertisement
-
Law society issues citation to another former Alberta justice ministerAnother former Alberta justice minister has been cited by the professional oversight body for lawyers for his conduct.CanadaJul 14, 2023
-
-
Advertisement
-
Alberta family lawyer offering a simpler, friendlier way to divorceMelissa Bourgeois saw the one-family-lawyer model work in the U.K. and wanted to offer it in Canada. In 2020, she presented her proposal to the Law Society of Alberta.CanadaJul 7, 2023
-
Shandro conduct hearing put over to SeptemberAnother hearing day is scheduled for Sept. 5 for oral arguments, if required.CanadaJun 14, 2023
-
-
Former minister’s wife details driveway interaction, ‘threatening’ email at law society hearingTyler Shandro's wife took the stand to testify about the driveway interaction with a Calgary doctor and sending a "threatening" message to the then-minister.CanadaJun 13, 2023
-
-
Tyler Shandro asks law society to throw out conduct hearings, citing jurisdictionShandro’s lawyer claimed the law society does not have jurisdiction since the allegations “do not sufficiently touch upon practice of law."CanadaJun 12, 2023
-
Former Alberta justice minister accused of professional misconductThe Law Society of Alberta did not provide details on the allegations, but said it is investigating misconduct involving former Alberta justice minister Jonathan Denis.PoliticsMar 31, 2023
-
-
Advertisement
-
Shandro’s law society conduct hearing to continue in JuneThe Law Society of Alberta's hearing of alleged code of conduct breaches by Justice Minister Tyler Shandro when he was health minister continues in June.CanadaMar 7, 2023
-
-
Advertisement
-
Alberta law society votes to keep continuing education rule following petition against Indigenous culture courseThis means lawyers practicing in Alberta will still have to take mandated continuing education courses.CanadaFeb 6, 2023
Trending
-
Meet the man who’s lived 30 years in Stanley Park3,463 Read
-
Life in the forest: How Stanley Park’s longest resident survived a changing landscape3,232 Read
-
Gas prices surge in some parts of Canada. What’s causing pain at the pumps?2,264 Read
-
All 787 Dreamliners should be grounded, Boeing whistleblower says2,115 Read
-
Woman who wheeled a corpse into bank to co-sign a loan arrested1,911 Read
-
Did cloud seeding cause Dubai flooding? What to know about the science1,499 Read
-