Alberta Criminal Defence Lawyers

• Alberta defence lawyers walk out of Edmonton, Calgary courts as part of latest job action

  Contract criminal defence lawyers protested outside Calgary and Edmonton law courts and are no longer taking files to represent some of the the most severe crimes.

  Politics

  Sep 2, 2022
  
• Alberta criminal defence lawyers escalate job action in legal aid battle

  Criminal defence lawyers escalated job action Thursday in an ongoing dispute with the provincial government over the amount of compensation paid by Legal Aid Alberta.

  Crime

  Sep 1, 2022
  
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• Defence lawyers begin work stoppages to protest ‘perpetual underfunding’ of Legal Aid Alberta

  Danielle Boisvert estimates between 450 and 600 lawyers are taking part in the job action -- about half of Legal Aid Alberta's overall roster. 

  Politics

  Aug 9, 2022