Alberta’s Revised Rules of Court QPAC Conference June 2010

Review of the Alberta Revised Rules of Court Project Project began in 2001 with a mandate to rewrite the Rules and Proceedings First comprehensive review since 1968 Partners involved include: Alberta Law Reform Institute Alberta Law Foundation Law Society of Alberta Alberta Justice Court Services Legislative Council Alberta Queen’s Printer

Improvements and Enhancements to the Rules of Court include Describe a clear, step by step dispute resolution process Organization of the revised Rules Information Notes Summaries for each Part Hyperlinks in the electronic versions Counting time explained Simplified page numbering

Next Steps in the Project Survey to determine the official published size and formats Statutory requirements in place Publishing of the revised Rules of Court Distribution of the revised Rules of Court Training in the Legal Community Adoption of the revised Rules of Court in force effective November 1, 2010

Preferred Binder Size Comparison

Preference to Use Print or Electronic Version

Electronic Format Preferences

Court Calendar

Queen’s Printer Survey Demographics

Pros and Cons for Official Published Binder 8½ x 11” Pros Uses marginally less paper Potential for downloadable updates Pages can be easily printed or copied Cons Heavy and bulky May not fit in shelves Different size than other official laws Higher production costs which translate to increased retail price to clients Production cost on smaller print run is approximately $73.26 per unit 6 x 9” Pros Fiscally responsible choice Majority of clients prefer 6 x 9” Consistent size with other official laws Smaller and less bulky Takes up less space on desks and shelves Same as current size Production cost on smaller print run is approximately $48.94 per unit Cons Requirement for Queen’s Printer to continue to send updates Photocopying multiple sheets maybe challenging

Official Published Versions of the Alberta Rules of Court Popular 2-volume binder set Coil-bound format (print on demand) Free PDF version on Queen’s Printer website with hyperlinks Searchable MS Word version on QP Source Professional (by subscription) USB memory sticks

For More Information on the Revised Rules of Court To view a draft of the Revised Rules as well as frequently asked questions about the project, please visit Alberta Court’s website at http://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/home/spotlight/tabid/310/default.aspx

Thank you for your interest in Alberta’s Revised Rules of Court If you have any questions please contact Gisele Abt 780-422-5647 gisele.abt@gov.ab.ca