The Magna Carta, signed in 1215, includes important legal concepts found today in our justice system, including the Rule of Law, jury trials, appointing qualified judges, evidence and access to justice. EDITOR’S NOTE This article was first published in LawNow on November 2, 2015. It was reviewed by the author in 2025. Magna Carta was […] The post Magna Carta Informs Our Criminal Law appeared first on LawNow Magazine ..read more

Alberta’s Employment Standards Code sets out minimum standards employers must follow about minimum wage, minimum hours of work, overtime hours and pay, and more. The post Don’t Leave Pay Behind: Know your rights under Alberta’s employment standards laws appeared first on LawNow Magazine ..read more

Annexation is one state forcibly acquiring another state’s territory, usually through a treaty or use of force. It is illegal under international law. The post Annexation and the Use of Force appeared first on LawNow Magazine ..read more

Acting as the personal representative for an estate is a big responsibility that comes with legal obligations to the estate and its beneficiaries. Being prepared to act is an important first step The post Acting as Personal Representative for an Estate: What you need to know appeared first on LawNow Magazine ..read more

Evidence in a criminal matter is called disclosure. Criminal law has strict rules about who must provide whom with disclosure. The post Who Reveals their Poker Hand? appeared first on LawNow Magazine ..read more

The protection of children through government intervention services in Alberta is governed by the Child, Youth, and Family Enhancement Act (CYFEA). This article focuses on the CYFEA; however, it is important to note that, on January 1, 2020, An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families (“the Federal Act”) came into […] The post A Brief Overview of Child Intervention Services in Alberta appeared first on LawNow Magazine ..read more

Do you, or someone you know, need legal help but have difficulties communicating in English? As a multicultural country, Canada is home to people from all over the world. Both French and English are official languages in Canada, and you may use either of these languages when dealing with a federal institution. However, this is […] The post Translating Justice: Overcoming Language Barriers in Law appeared first on LawNow Magazine ..read more

There have been legal reforms and changes in professional practices that have allowed many more children, especially victims of abuse, to testify in criminal court.  This article was first published on January 5th, 2018. It was verified for accuracy on December 13, 2024. The post Children Witnesses in the Criminal Courts: Recognizing Competence and Assessing Credibility appeared first on LawNow Magazine ..read more

Extradition is the process through which a foreign nation can ask Canada to surrender an accused person to that nation to stand trial for their suspected crime. To be extradited, the alleged crime must be recognized as a criminal act not just in the foreign country, but also in Canada. The post Extradition in Canada: United States v Burns, then and now appeared first on LawNow Magazine ..read more

This article summarizes some important employment law decisions in Alberta in 2024, separated roughly into subcategories. It does not focus on cases from other jurisdictions, although many of those can have persuasive weight here. It also does not address developments in human rights and labour (union) law. The post 2024 Employment Law Alberta Year in Review appeared first on LawNow Magazine ..read more