Justice System Resources

  • July 27, 2017

Over the past several years, Court infrastructure expenditures and Court Services budgets have been cut while Alberta’s population has risen and the pressures on the court system have increased. The increasing complexity of the law and the impact of Charter litigation add to case burdens and trial lengths. Meanwhile, insufficient funding of Legal Aid Alberta means that more unrepresented litigants take up more court time and tax-payer funded resources when accessing the system. Inadequate capital investment in the justice system means innovations, including more efficient IT systems which could dramatically improve the functioning of the system, are not pursued, and inadequate existing court buildings and infrastructure are not improved or replaced.

Underfunding of the justice system diminishes the court’s effectiveness and its tradition of delivering what Albertans want: fast and effective resolution of legal conflicts that interfere with their lives and businesses.

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agenda-for-justice_resources_jul27-17.pdf