A criminal law firm in Edmonton says COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta’s courthouses have led to an untenable situation. Liberty Law is sounding the alarm over excessive justice delays in a letter to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and provincial health and justice ministers.

The firm says even though courts have been deemed essential services, they are not operating that way and only a small number of cases are trickling through.

On May 13, 2020, Liberty Law sent the attached letter to @jkenney @doug_schweitzer and @tylershandro . The Courts are one of the few "essential services" that are essentially NOT operating.

Trials have been presumptively adjourned time and again… Why? pic.twitter.com/qyqw8rAZ2c — Liberty Law – Criminal Defence Lawyers

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