October 2024
What’s inside:
- Now Launched: Fall Webinar Series
- Family Law in Alberta
- LawNow Articles
Fall Webinar Series
This fall, CPLEA is hosting four brand-new webinars on Zoom that will explore a wide range of legal topics. Each one-hour webinar will feature experienced legal professionals in a panel discussion, answering Albertans’ most pressing legal questions.
To register for any of the upcoming webinars, click the links below!
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Thinking about selling your home? Learn about emerging trends in Alberta’s hot housing market, legal requirements, and how to sell a home smoothly.
Thursday, November 21, 2024 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Do you know someone at risk of eviction? Whether you’re currently facing an eviction or supporting someone through one, this session will equip you with information and resources to navigate the situation.
Thursday, November 14, 2024 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Need legal support but not sure where to go for help? From family law to criminal defense, learn about the role of duty counsel and the legal processes that Legal Aid Alberta may help you with.
Thursday, November 28, 2024 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Ever wonder about how criminal sentencing works in Alberta? Discover how courts determine sentences and the factors influencing sentencing decisions.
Family Law in Alberta
This new CPLEA website has been designed to make the intimidating field of family law more accessible for Albertans.
Family laws apply to all kinds of families and relationships. The law impacts you whether you are in a new relationship, want to have children, or are separating from your spouse or partner.
This family law website is the culmination of two years of work, a process that involved consulting with family law stakeholders and Albertans with legal issues to understand their needs, partnering with local creative agency Sticks & Stones to develop the website, drafting plain language legal information, and user testing. The website joins CPLEA’s complement of free legal information and education resources about the laws that affect Albertans.
We are grateful to the Alberta Law Foundation and the Department of Justice Canada for operational funding to make this project possible.
Next up, we are working to make the site bilingual. We are grateful to our French-language partner, L’Association des juristes d’expression française de l’Alberta (AJEFA), for their efforts and support, as well as to the Alberta Government for project funding.
New LawNow Articles
Why is Canada a Bilingual Country?
Myrna El Fakhry Tuttle – Research Assistant at Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre
How can we balance an employer’s right to know about illness or disability and an employee’s right to privacy?
Privacy and Medical Information in the Workplace
Myrna El Fakhry Tuttle – Research Assistant at Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre
How can we balance an employer’s right to know about illness or disability and an employee’s right to privacy?
Non-Disclosure Agreements in Canada: The future in wake of Hockey Canada’s scandal
Kyle Paziuk – CPLEA Law Student
Canadians have closely followed the bombshell criminal charges against five members of Team Canada’s 2018 World Juniors hockey team.
Streamlined Trials in Alberta: A tale of four cases
Joel Fairbrother – Employment Lawyer at Bow River Law LLP
Streamlined trials were introduced in Alberta at the beginning of 2024. They replace the old Summary Trial process. The goal is to provide a faster and more affordable way to resolve legal issues. So far, there have been four cases dealing with the availability of streamlined trials.
Provincial Directives for Colleges and Universities: government overreach?
John Cooper – Educator and Researcher
It looks good on paper: protect student mental health, fight against racism, and ensure that costs are transparent. But is it overreach?
Understanding Parole and its Restrictions: Why someone’s release shouldn’t necessarily alarm you
Melody Izadi – Criminal Defense Lawyer with Caramanna Friedberg LLP, Toronto, Ontario.
Media reports on crime often emphasize when an offender is eligible for parole and subsequently cover the results of the parole hearing. And for good reason — society deserves to know when the most egregious offenders can be (or are) released back into society.
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