Mandatory Oath to King for New Lawyers Unconstitutional, Alberta Appeals Court Rules

Mandatory Oath to King for New Lawyers Unconstitutional, Alberta Appeals Court Rules
The Calgary Courts Centre pictured in Calgary, on May 6, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
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Alberta’s highest court has determined a provincial mandate requiring aspiring lawyers to swear an oath to the King to be able to practise law is unconstitutional because it violates religious freedom.

Three Court of Appeal judges unanimously ruled on Dec. 16  the law should either be repealed or amended following a years-long legal challenge initiated by Prabjot Singh Wirring, a devout Amritdhari Sikh.