Habib v Habib

Decided: 2026-10-05. Docket: 2601-0163AC; 2601-0052AC. Citation: 2026 ABCA 316 (CanLII). Procedure — Appeals — Restoration to the record — Alberta Rules of Court, rr 14.47, 14.65, 14.64(a), 14.16(3)(a) — Whether struck fast-track appeals should be restored — Arguable merit required and “low bar” applied — Grounds not connected to orders, issues outside scope, prior orders not attackable on contempt appeal — Applications dismissed | Procedure — Appeals — Delay and service — Alberta Rules of Court, rr 14.47(a), 14.65(3) — Whether application was filed and served as soon as reasonably possible — Applicants reminded repeatedly to move expeditiously — Filing occurred long after striking and near deemed abandonment — Non-service on respondents and counsel found — Restoration refused | Procedure