Alberta Prosecutors

• Bob Layton: Night court

  Could adding a night court speed up the wheels of justice?

  Commentary

  Jul 26, 2019
  
• ‘We’re at a critical point’: Alberta prosecutors too overloaded to take cases to trial

  Troubling numbers have come to light about the number of cases being stayed in Alberta due to a lack of prosecutors.

  Politics

  Jul 23, 2019
  
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• Alberta appoints 5 judges, still seeking to fill prosecutor slots

  Alberta's justice minister says the government has hired five new provincial court judges and is continuing work to get new Crown prosecutors in place. 

  Crime

  Jul 31, 2018
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• ‘Experience is departing:’ Alberta prosecutors worried as numbers dwindle

  A provincial wage freeze and increased caseloads resulting from a Supreme Court of Canada ruling are making it difficult to recruit new prosecutors to fill Alberta's dwindling ranks, says an organization representing Crown lawyers.

  Crime

  Mar 18, 2018
• Alberta justice minister addresses memo, defends new triage protocol for prosecutors

  Alberta Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley says new guidelines to manage court files will not see serious, violent cases like murder or sexual assault sacrificed to save time and money.

  Crime

  Mar 8, 2017
• Criminal lawyers support Alberta’s ‘triage’ plan so cases aren’t lost in justice

  Criminal lawyers in Alberta are urging prosecutors to use more discretion when considering criminal cases while also calling on the province for more Legal Aid support.

  Crime

  Mar 8, 2017
• Gateway Lanes, Edmonton police union speak out after Crown drops 15 court cases

  Victims and police officers affected by the Crown’s decision to stay over a dozen criminal cases are speaking out about the “disheartening” decision.

  Crime

  Mar 3, 2017