Texts
- Alberta civil procedure : introduction and glossary by the Hon. Jean E. Côté Table of Contents.
- Alberta civil procedure handbook by the Hon. W.A. Stevenson & the Hon. J.E. Côté Table of Contents.
- Alberta litigator’s pocket reference by Karen Salmon & Ira Nishisato Table of Contents.
- Alberta Rules of Court annotated by Allan A. Fradsham Table of Contents.
- Annual review of civil litigation Table of Contents.
- Canadian civil procedure law, 2nd ed. by Linda Abrams & Kevin McGuinness Table of Contents.
- Civil appeals : principle and procedure by James Leabeater et al. Table of Contents.
- Civil litigation, revised 4th ed. by Laurence M. Olivo & Mary Ann Kelly. Table of Contents.
- Civil procedure and practice in Alberta by Darren Reed. Table of Contents.
- Judicial review of administrative action in Canada (available online), by Donald J.M. Brown & John M. Evans Table of Contents.
- Procedural strategies for litigators in Alberta, 2nd ed. by William E. Cascadden Table of Contents.
Last revised Apr. 25, 2024
Forms and Precedents
- Alberta civil practice manual (available online), by Legal Education Society of Alberta Table of Contents.
- Bullen & Leake & Jacob’s Canadian precedents of pleadings, 3rd ed. by Blair et al. Table of Contents.
- Civil enforcement procedure manual (available online) by Alberta Court Services. Table of Contents.
Last revised Feb. 9, 2023
Case Law
For more information on finding cases see our research guide: Finding and Researching Cases
A collection of the judgments of the Alberta Courts is available from CanLII. The official version of the reasons for judgment is the signed original or handwritten endorsement in the court file. If there is a question about the content of a judgment, the original court file takes precedence.
The Canadian Abridgment available on: Westlaw Edge
All Canadian Summaries, Canadian Case Summaries and Canada Digest are available on: LexisAdvance® Quicklaw®
Legislation
- Exchequer Court Act, RSC 1970, c E-11
- Federal Courts Act, RSC 1985, c F-7
- Federal Courts Rules, SOR/98-106
- Supreme Court Act, RSC 1985, c S-26
- Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada, SOR/2002-156
- Tax Court of Canada Act, RSC 1985, c T-2
- Tax Court of Canada Rules (General Procedure), SOR/90-688a
- Tax Court of Canada Rules (Informal Procedure), SOR/90-688b
Federal Acts and Regulations can be found electronically at:
- Civil Enforcement Act, RSA 2000, c C-15
- Class Proceedings Act, RSA 2003, c C-16.5
- Court of Appeal Act, RSA 2000, c C-30
- Court of King’s Bench Act, RSA 2000, c C-31
- Court of Justice Act, RSA 2000, c C-30.5
- Alberta Rules of Court, Alta Reg 124/2010
- Judicial Districts Regulation, Alta Reg 117/2010
- Judgment Interest Act, RSA 2000, c J-1
- Judicature Act, RSA 2000, c J-2
- Jury Act, RSA 2000, c J-3
- Limitations Act, RSA 2000, c L-12
Rules of Civil Procedure Concordance is available on Westlaw Edge
Last revised June 13, 2024
Encyclopedias
Civil procedure encyclopedia by W.A. Stevenson, J.E. Côté Table of Contents.
This multi-volume legal encyclopedia covers all common law in Canada and England. It is arranged by subject. Its content is more relevant to court procedures and rules.
Canadian encyclopedic digest (C.E.D.) (Western), 4th ed. is available online through Westlaw Edge Canada
Sections related to civil procedure include:
- Courts
- Injunctions
- Judgments and Orders
- Trials
Halsbury’s Laws of Canada (available online) is a multi-volume set which includes coverage of Federal, Provincial & Territorial legislation.
This encyclopedia explains the legislation and cases which govern civil procedure issues in every jurisdiction in Canada, allowing you to quickly locate, contextualize and apply the basic elements of the law.
There is a single volume dedicated to Civil Procedure:
Journals
- Administrative law reports
- Advocates’ Quarterly: a Canadian Journal for the Practitioners of Civil Litigation (available online)
- Canadian journal of administrative law and practice (available online)
- The Supreme Court law review (available online)
Indexes
- The Canadian abridgment : index to Canadian legal literature (ICLL) (available online)
- Current index to legal periodicals (CILP) (available online)
Additional full-text articles are available electronically through:
- Canlii – commentary – contains books, articles and reports.
- HeinOnline – provides full-text access to Canadian and international law reviews and legal journals.
- Lexis Advance® Quicklaw®
- vLex Justis
- Westlaw Edge – contains a collection of Canadian journals and law reviews, as well as all articles and case comments appearing in Carswell law reports.
For more information on looking for journal articles see our research guide Finding journal articles, conference materials & theses
Websites
Alberta Court of Justice – Civil Claims (up to $100,000) Areas of Law > Civil provides resources to understand the basics of a civil claim, including many of the Civil Practice Directions and Forms required, an outline of the process, a glossary of terms, and links to various other relevant resources.
Court of King’s Bench – (civil litigation over $100,000) under Areas of Law > Civil > Forms provides access to most of the forms needed to proceed at this level of court. These publications provide information on getting and enforcing a judgment and more specific points of procedure for the taxation office. Civil practice notes are also included with specific directions regarding the use of technology in civil litigation.
Court of Appeal – Registry > Filing information > Filing, Fees and Forms find the information and forms you need to file in the Court of Appeal. The Consolidated Practice Directions can be found under publications.
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