Keystone Legal represents clients across Alberta in civil claims for intimate partner violence, with the same preparation and strategic focus brought to any contested proceeding. Following the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16, Canadian courts now recognize a distinct tort of intimate partner violence, built around patterns of coercive and controlling conduct rather than isolated incidents.
This claim addresses sustained conduct that undermines a partner’s dignity, autonomy, and equality within an intimate relationship. It can capture physical and sexual violence, and also psychological abuse, intimidation, isolation, surveillance, and financial control. Because the tort is concerned with the cumulative pattern, a claimant is not required to prove each component as a separate, freestanding wrong.
Keystone Legal assesses the conduct, the evidence, and the litigation path from the first meeting and prepares each file to proceed to trial in the Court of King’s Bench while remaining open to resolution where that serves the client. The aim is an honest view of strengths, exposure, and the likely range of recovery before any step is taken.
These matters are handled through secure virtual consultations, with court attendance at The Calgary Courts Centre, where required. Services are available in English and French.
