Defence lawyers say they'll refuse new legal aid cases starting Monday in compensation feud with province

Alberta’s defence lawyers say they’ll refuse to take new legal aid clients as of Monday as they escalate their push for more resources from the provincial government. yyc

Lawyers rallied Friday morning outside court centres in Calgary and Edmonton to press home their case in what one of their spokesmen said is a last resort.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.

“Thousands of cases will be affected … it’s entirely the government’s doing, they’ve known this for years,” said Savage. Defence lawyers are pushing for a $40-million to $50-million infusion into the legal aid system to bring compensation for legal aid lawyers in line with other provinces and open up the service to more Albertans.

“All Albertans who have business before the courts, including victims and their families, will suffer as a result of the delays and dismissals that will follow,” said Sabir. In a statement Friday, Shandro said the province is well aware of the situation but can’t commit more resources to the system before the 2023 budget.

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