What changed?
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench announced that, effective June 12, 2026, the King’s Bench Filing Digital Service – Civil and Chambers expands to include digital orders for chambers applications.
The Court says lawyers may submit a proposed digital order for chambers hearings instead of uploading a PDF. The update applies to both Justice Chambers and Applications Judge Chambers.
Practical points for counsel and litigants
- Scope: the announcement is about civil and chambers filing through the King’s Bench Filing Digital Service; it does not say that all court filing methods or all proceeding types have changed.
- Proposed orders: for covered chambers applications, the Court says a proposed digital order can be submitted through FDS rather than as a PDF upload.
- Restoring matters: the Court says the process for restoring a matter to the list for both Justice and Applications Judge Chambers should proceed through FDS. It adds that the restore letter acts as the application, but a proposed order is still required and previously filed materials should be added as supporting documents.
- Ex parte scheduling applications: applications that seek to schedule a hearing date must continue to be filed in the same manner as a standard morning chambers application, according to the Court’s notice.
- Support and instructions: the Court links to the FDS home page, help page and a June 12 PDF notice. Users should confirm the current FDS instructions before filing.
Why it matters
This is a court-operations and access-to-court update, not a merits decision. It matters because filing format and workflow requirements can affect whether a chambers application package is accepted, restored or processed without delay. The immediate takeaway is procedural: users of Alberta King’s Bench civil and chambers FDS should check whether their proposed order is now expected to be submitted through the digital-order workflow.
Sources
- Alberta Court of King’s Bench announcement: “Expansion of the King’s Bench Filing Digital Service – Civil and Chambers (FDS) to Include Digital Orders for Chambers Applications,” June 12, 2026
- Alberta Court of King’s Bench PDF notice: “Expansion for FDS - June 12, 2026”
- King’s Bench Filing Digital Service help page
Caveats
This is a public-record research note, not legal advice. It summarizes official Alberta Courts pages available at publication time. It does not replace the Alberta Rules of Court, any filed practice note, any Registry direction, or case-specific instructions. Parties with a live deadline should check the current Court notice and FDS help materials and, where appropriate, obtain legal advice.