Alberta's criminal defence lawyers ramp up job action

Defence lawyers across Alberta have stopped taking on new legal aid cases, the latest move in a long battle with the provincial government. Those cases already before the courts with clients being represented through legal aid will continue but, as of Monday, criminal defence lawyers from three groups across the province will no longer represent new clients. At issue is the amount legal aid lawyers are paid for their services, the manner in which they are able to bill for their services and the