Canada:
Provincial Court Of Alberta Increases Claim Limit From $25,000 To $50,000
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In an anticipated move, the Provincial Court of Alberta has
increased the limit for civil claims from $25,000 to $50,000.
Citing an increase in the access to justice, the limit will become
effective August 1, 2014. The last increase to the Provincial Court
of Alberta claims limit was in 2002 when the amount of $7,500 was
raised to the current $25,000.
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