Number Of Alberta Lawyers No Longer Taking Legal Aid Cases - September 28, 2022 - Micah Quinn

A battle between members of Alberta’s criminal defense lawyer associations and the province is heating up. As of Monday, defense lawyers in Alberta are no longer taking legal aid cases. Protests have been held in Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer as lawyers are not happy. Greg White, a defense lawyer from the Michael Dietrich Law Office here in Lethbridge, says there are two main messages the groups want to drive home to the Alberta government.

Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro, says legal aid is fully funded by the province. Earlier in May, a modernization review was undertaken to look into the Legal Aid Alberta system in the province. He says the review will be completed in October.

Shandro added that he and his department will be monitoring closely to make sure people who are in need of a lawyer have access to one.

Aired on: Wednesday, September 28, 2022

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