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

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

Last updated: December 18, 2025 12:47 am
By Jennifer Cowan
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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

Jennifer Cowan

12/17/2025|Updated: 12/17/2025

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Three Court of Appeal judges unanimously ruled on Dec. 16  the law should either be repealed or amended following a years-long legal challenge initiated by Prabjot Singh Wirring, a devout Amritdhari Sikh.

Jennifer Cowan

Jennifer Cowan is a writer and editor with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.

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