Criminal Defence Lawyers Association

• Defence lawyers to stop taking new legal aid files as dispute with Alberta continues

  More walkouts in Edmonton, Calgary and Red Deer are planned on Friday in a series of escalations between defence lawyers and the province.

  Politics

  Sep 23, 2022
  
• 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
  
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• Alberta criminal defence lawyers ‘up the ante’ in job action

  Criminal defence lawyers felt like their concerns weren't being taken seriously during a meeting with Justice Minister Tyler Shandro and Legal Aid Alberta CEO John Panusa.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 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
• Legal aid lawyers step up job action in Alberta

  “Our members have been clear – if Minister Shandro persists in his failure to ensure equal access to justice for all Albertans, further services will be withdrawn."

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2022
• ‘Not an empty threat:’ Alberta defence lawyers warn of strike in legal aid fight

  The president of a defence lawyers group says strike action is possible if the Alberta government doesn't come to the table with serious cash to fix legal aid.

  Crime

  May 8, 2018
• Alberta defence lawyers demanding boost to ‘neglected and degraded’ Legal Aid

  Members of a Calgary defence lawyers group are halting work they do for free to pressure the Alberta government to boost Legal Aid funding.

  Crime

  Apr 17, 2018
• Alberta government to close sex offender treatment program: criminal lawyer associations

  A pair of associations say the Alberta government is planning to close a program that treats sex offenders.

  Crime

  Nov 22, 2016
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• Alberta lawyers to stop helping poor, disabled apply for legal aid

  Alberta criminal defence lawyers have told the province they will scrap a volunteer program that helps poor or people with disabilities apply for legal aid.

  Money

  Oct 1, 2015