Professional knowledge organized across six faculties and 39 programs. Each course follows a structured five-component arc — scenario-grounded, practically framed, and designed to be immediately applicable. Purchase individual courses or access the full calendar through an annual subscription.
The fundamentals of evidence in Canadian civil proceedings — what evidence is admissible, how documents are introduced, the hearsay rule and its exceptions, and how privilege protects certain communications.
The structure of civil litigation in Canada — how lawsuits are commenced, the stages of a proceeding, what happens at trial, and how judgments are obtained and enforced.
A semi-retired cabinetmaker in Leduc, Alberta pursues a $32,500 breach of contract claim against a homeowner for unpaid custom cabinet installation work in the Alberta Court of Justice.
How alternative dispute resolution works in Canada — mediation, arbitration, and negotiated settlement — when each is appropriate, how they differ from litigation, and how to use them effectively.
How to manage a dispute before litigation begins — effective demand letters, negotiation strategy, limitation periods, and how to assess whether a lawsuit is worth pursuing.
The real cost of civil litigation in Canada — legal fees, disbursements, how cost awards work, when costs can be recovered from the other side, and how to budget for a dispute.
Examines a 2023 Alberta landlord-tenant dispute involving $340,000 in claims where a logistics company's discovery refusals and undertaking failures triggered an application to compel compliance under Alberta rules.