Unlike other provinces (except Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario), the Alberta Court of Appeal displays a different coat of arms than its lower courts: the coat of arms of Canada.

The second chief justice of Alberta, Horace Harvey, supported an independent appellate court designed only to hear appeals.

There are 14 official positions on the bench[6] including the chief justice of Alberta, who is the highest judicial officer in the province.

[6] As a Section 96 court, the justices are appointed by the federal government and may hold office until the age of 75.

Occasionally, justices of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta sit on appeals.