The Legal Services Division is responsible for all civil legal services to the Government of Alberta.
Civil Law Branch provides legal and related strategic services to all government ministries and represents them in matters before the courts and tribunals. The Constitutional and Aboriginal Law Branch provides specialized advice to the government concerning constitutional and aboriginal matters. Legislative Reform provides advice on legislative policy.
Legislative Counsel is responsible for drafting government bills, regulations and Orders in Council. This office also works with the Queen's Printer to make the laws of Alberta available to the public.
The Medical Examiner's Office investigates all unexplained natural deaths and unnatural deaths in Alberta under authority of the Fatality Inquiries Act. The findings may be used to assist in resolving civil and criminal law matters that often arise after a death. The Fatality Review Board reviews cases investigated by the Medical Examiner's Office and recommends to the Minister of Justice in which cases a public fatality inquiry should be held. These inquiries are held before a Provincial Court judge.
The Public Trustee, acting under the Public Trustee Act, protects the financial interests of vulnerable Albertans by administering the estates of dependent adults, decedents and minors.
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Peggy Hartman, Q.C. - Assistant Deputy Minister
Phone: (780) 427 0912; Fax: (780) 427 9639
E-mail Address: peggy.hartman@gov.ab.ca
Peter Pagano - Chief Legislative Counsel
Phone: (780) 427 0303; Fax: (780) 422 7366
E-mail Address: peter.pagano@gov.ab.ca
Dr. Graeme Dowling - Chief Medical Examiner
Phone: (780) 427 4987; Fax: (780) 422 1265
E-mail Address: graeme.dowling@gov.ab.ca
Cindy Bentz - Public Trustee
Phone: (780) 422 3141; Fax: (780) 422 9136
E-mail Address: cindy.bentz@gov.ab.ca
Subject index topics:
Civil matters
Employment
Families
Financial property protection & administration
Law & legislation
Legal assistance
Sudden death investigations