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OC-62508Going beyond traditional domestic violence screening, this on-demand program equips legal professionals with actionable strategies for identifying and addressing coercive control in family law cases. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on June 10, 2025. Total running time is 57 minutes.
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092.118.00Criminal Law Fundamentals is an essential resource for any criminal law practice. Prepared by leading criminal practitioners, this publication provides you with the necessary tools to navigate the criminal justice system and build your practice. Highlights include chapters on judicial interim release, classification of offences and elections, preliminary inquiries, indictments, trial, and sentencing.
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OC-62499Explore the tools to mitigate risk and effectively advocate for clients when defects lead to disputes, with topics including disclosure obligations, legal remedies for undisclosed defects, and latent defects versus patent defects, while referencing Alberta case law. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on June 11, 2025. Total running time is 43 minutes.
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62499.01When residential real estate deals go wrong due to hidden or obvious defects, the legal and financial stakes can be high. This paper explores the tools to mitigate risk and effectively advocate for clients when defects lead to disputes, with topics including disclosure obligations, legal remedies for undisclosed defects, and latent defects versus patent defects, while referencing four cases to review some authority from Alberta. These materials were presented at LESA’s Cassandra Sutter, JSS Barristers webinar on June 11, 2025.
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OC-PF-FMThis course will focus on the basics of file management. It will take approximately two hours to complete.
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62474.04Participation in alternative dispute resolution processes is now mandated by Alberta courts for family law matters. In light of such requirements, and increasing desires by parties to participate in ADR, it is imperative that family law lawyers understand their responsibilities and obligations. This paper explores the standard of care in collaborative processes, whether parties can be compelled into arbitration, whether counsel can exert pressure on clients to mediate or settle, whether agreements reached in mediation are binding, the standard of appeal for arbitration, and ethical obligations to screen for family violence. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Family Law 25 program in Edmonton on May 27, 2025.
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62474.03Modern child support laws are child-focused and evaluate parental obligations to financially support their children within their social context and in consideration of all the circumstances. This area of law is continually undergoing refinement, and its multitude of nuances can make the determination of child support challenging. This paper explores various concepts including retroactive child support, the DBS factors, adult children, and imputation of income. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Family Law 25 program in Edmonton on May 27, 2025.
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62474.02Through the lens of five key family property cases, this paper explores the intersection of sections 7 and 8 of the Family Property Act. Topics addressed include the difference between section 7(3) and section 7(4) property, the presumption of equal sharing of section 7(4) property, section 7(3) property to be adjusted in a just and equitable manner, rebutting the presumption of equal sharing of section 7(4) property, the section 8 factors, property acquired during separation, and dissipation. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Family Law 25 program in Edmonton on May 27, 2025.
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62474.01The legal test in parenting cases continues to be the best interests of the child test. However, recent legislative changes and jurisprudence have resulted in deviations from prior case law. This paper explores mobility applications, parental conduct and contempt of court, special chambers parenting applications, the interplay with An Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis Children, Youth and Families, and interim parenting orders and credibility. These materials are part of a collection presented at LESA’s Family Law 25 program in Edmonton on May 27, 2025.
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62504.01As Canadians increasingly create and store content and assets online, the concerns for Personal Representatives, Agents, Trustees and Attorneys in managing and administering those assets should be carefully considered. With the objective of informing advisors to these Trustees, this paper explores the landscape of access to digital assets, the gaps therein, and provides some recommendations on how to best serve your clients. These materials were presented at LESA’s Digital Afterlife: Navigating Online Assets in Estate Planning webinar on May 22, 2025
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62505.01Understanding Section 86 share exchanges is crucial for lawyers advising clients on corporate reorganizations, estate freezes, and tax-efficient succession planning. This paper explores the practical knowledge to navigate the tax implications, avoid common pitfalls, and structure share exchanges effectively to confidently advise your clients. These materials were presented at LESA’s Section 86 Share Exchanges: Tax Considerations for Lawyers webinar on May 21, 2025.
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62506.01The rights of grandparents to have contact with their grandchildren is becoming an increasingly significant legal issue in Alberta. This paper explores the current legal framework governing grandparents’ contact rights, key case law developments, and the process by which grandparents can seek contact through the courts. These materials were presented at LESA’s Grandparents’ Rights in Alberta: Navigating Access and Custody Challenges webinar on May 13, 2025.
