Recent reports by the Alberta Law Reform Institute featured by media

The Alberta Law Reform Institute has released four reports since October 2017, all of which have been recently featured by the local and legal media.

​Property Division for Common-law Couples and Adult Interdependent Partners

• CBC - She spent $124K to get her home back: Legislation leaves Alberta common-law couples without recourse
• CBC Radio - Property laws around common law
• Lawyer's Daily - Alberta law group urges policy shift on property division for common law couples

Inter-provincial Recognition of Substitute Decision-making Documents

• Think tank recommends Alberta adopt uniform rules on decision-making documents

Competence and Communication in the Alberta Evidence Act

• Alberta legislation needs amending for evidence of children and other witnesses, says Institute