FamilyCounsel.ca

Announcements

Back to Announcements

Urgent Matters Chambers

Ken Proudman Executive
 view Arbitrator profile
  BARR LLP
   Edmonton, Alberta


I haven't been re-posting court announcements because the Law Society has been doing so and the Courts' website has a fairly simple way to sign up to be notified about email announcements. But this is a fairly significant change, so I'm bringing it to your attention.

A new "Urgent Matters Chambers" will operate every day.
  • 9:30am will be EPO and restraining order reviews.

  • 11:00am will be urgent without notice applications, including restraining order applications but excluding service-related applications.

  • 11:30am AND 1:30pm will be time-sensitive fiats (relating to changing docket-ordered and PN2 deadlines, on notice to the opposing party), and time-sensitive consent orders.

  • 2:00pm will be pre-approved "with notice" urgent applications. The current Urgent Request protocols will continue to apply.


Links to the courtroom are in the Announcement. This is a 6 month pilot project.

Urgent matters are defined in a non-exhaustive list, but essentially it's where there would be serious consequences to persons (eg risk of removal of child of the jurisdiction) or harm to property if the hearing doesn't proceed, or a risk of loss of jurisdiction or expiration of a protection/restraining order. Preservation orders are listed under civil lawyers, but given the definition I imagine family law preservation order applications could be heard as well. There's also a more interesting ground, "urgent orders relating to parenting time, contact or communication with a child (that cannot reasonably be delayed)." I imagine that applies to imposing supervised parenting and maybe police enforcement clauses, but we'll see whether issues such as denial of contact can also be addressed.

The full announcement may be viewed here: https://www.albertacourts.ca/qb/resources/announcements/justice-urgent-matter-chambers


0 2 years ago

You must log in or sign up to reply to conversations.


Back to Announcements









© 2016 to 2024 Kenneth J. Proudman. DISCLAIMER: The tools, documents, and other information herein are not legal, tax, or accounting advice or opinions. This website contains content and files submitted by third parties, to which you download or view at your own risk. By using this website, you agree to release Kenneth J. Proudman, BARR LLP, and Miller Boileau Family Law Group from all present and future claims and liability, including liability arising from any negligence.