Publications

Governance agreement respecting Legal Aid [2024]

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Contains an agreement between the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, the Legal Aid Society of Alberta, and the Law Society of Alberta to provide essential and high quality legal services... More ≫

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Contains an agreement between the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, the Legal Aid Society of Alberta, and the Law Society of Alberta to provide essential and high quality legal services for disadvantaged and low-income Albertans, and other persons specified in the Agreement, to ensure meaningful access to legal rights and the protection of the law

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Crown prosecutors' manual

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The Alberta Crown Prosecutors' Manual is comprised of various guidelines and practice protocols. Each guideline and protocol is revised or updated as necessary.

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Attorney General guidelines for the Crown Prosecution Service [archived sections]

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This record contains archived and superseded sections of the Attorney General Guidelines for the Crown Prosecution Service. TO VIEW THE FULL AND CURRENT VERSION of the handbook, click on the... More ≫

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This record contains archived and superseded sections of the Attorney General Guidelines for the Crown Prosecution Service. TO VIEW THE FULL AND CURRENT VERSION of the handbook, click on the "Related" tab. PLEASE NOTE that all files in this record are out of date and should not be consulted for current information and practices.

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Governance agreement respecting Legal Aid [2018]

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Contains an agreement between the Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, the Legal Aid Society of Alberta, and the Law Society of Alberta to provide essential and high quality legal services... More ≫

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Contains an agreement between the Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, the Legal Aid Society of Alberta, and the Law Society of Alberta to provide essential and high quality legal services for disadvantaged and low-income Albertans, and other persons specified in the Agreement, to ensure meaningful access to legal rights and the protection of the law.

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Legal aid review : what we heard : a summary of consultation input, 2017

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The Government of Alberta announced a review of the province's legal aid program in late 2015 to to determine what changes could be made to the program to make it more efficient, effective and... More ≫

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The Government of Alberta announced a review of the province's legal aid program in late 2015 to to determine what changes could be made to the program to make it more efficient, effective and financially sustainable. The review has included stakeholder consultations, client interviews, cross-jurisdictional research and an assessment of Legal Aid Alberta's finances and operations. As part of the ongoing review, stakeholder consultation sessions were held across the province during the spring and summer of 2016. Participants discussed the eligibility for legal aid, how services are delivered, governance and accountability, and the overall affordability and sustainability of legal aid delivery. The information in this report summarizes the input from the consultations as part of the review of the legal aid program in Alberta.

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