What Is Litigation?
Litigation involves the enforcement of private rights in courts of law or before administrative tribunals. In Alberta, courts of law include: the Provincial Court of Alberta, Civil Division, the Court of Queen's Bench, the Alberta Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, and the Tax Court of Canada. Some common administrative tribunals would include: the Workers' Compensation Board and Subdivision and Development Appeal Boards.
Litigation is often broken down into sub-categories, including the following:
Corporate/commercial litigation
Construction litigation
Matrimonial and family law litigation
Administrative law litigation including immigration
Personal injury litigation
Real estate litigation
Insurance litigation
Insolvency and Restructuring
Banking and lender liability litigation
Criminal law
Oil and gas, energy and natural resources litigation expropriation
Wrongful dismissal
Agricultural litigation
Common grounds for litigation include:
Breach of contract
Negligence
Misrepresentation
Personal injury
Property damage
Separation
Divorce
Wrongful dismissal
Breach of fiduciary duties
Trespass
Unjust enrichment
Enforcement of security interests
Enforcement of liens
Debt collection
Enforcement of statutory rights
We would be pleased to assist you with any litigation matters that you may become involved with.
