News
January 26, 2012
The Law Society of Saskatchewan Hearing Committee issued
notice of hearing in the discipline matter of Russell Milton
Peet.
The Court of Appeal will be implementing
mandatory electronic filing of documents relating to appeals
through eCourt effective April 2, 2012.
January 20, 2012
CBA Saskatchewan Branch is offering the "
Retaining Women in Law: A Sound Business Strategy"
seminar in Saskatoon on March 5, 2012 and in Regina on March 6,
2012. This seminar will appeal not only to women who want to
be successful in the legal profession, but also to male partners
and firm leaders who want to understand what firms can do to make
the practice of law more attractive to women on a long term
basis.
January 17, 2012
The Rules of the Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan
were amended, effective the January 13, 2012. Rule 745 and
Schedule I "C" (Tariff of Costs in Probate and Administration of
Estate Matters) were repealed and replaced.
The Saskatchewan government is
seeking feedback on 57 recommendations for changes to the
workers' compensation system in Saskatchewan detailed in the
Workers' Compensation Act Committee of Review report.
January 12, 2012
The Court of Queen's Bench has approved the Protocol for the
Management of Multi-Jurisdictional Actions.
January 10, 2012
The Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan has issued a
consultation paper on the topic of "
Access to Justice: Needy Person Certificates and Waiver of
Fees." The Commission is seeking input in the form of comments
and suggestions from people with experience and knowledge in the
field, as well as members of the public. This consultation paper
describes Needy Person Certificates and other fee waiver policies
in Saskatchewan courts and tribunals. Problems in the present
system are identified and discussed. The Law Reform Commission
hopes that discussion of the questions raised about fee waivers in
this paper will provide the foundation for reforms that will
contribute to wider access to justice for the less advantaged
members of our community. Responses may be sent to the Commission before April 20,
2012.
January 9, 2012
The E.M. Culliton Scholarship Endowment is now accepting
applications for 2012. Up to two scholarships may be
awarded in any one year. The deadline date for receipt of
applications is May 4th, 2012.
January 5, 2012
The Law Society of Saskatchewan Discipline Committee
issued its decisions in the discipline matters of Anne
Elizabeth Hardy, William T. Johnston and Steven J. Wilson.
ISC Taking Steps to Limit Mineral Ownership Shares - In 2012,
Information Services Corporation (ISC) will be taking steps to
limit fractional ownership shares of mineral titles. No
longer will a mineral title be split beyond a 1/20th tenant in
common share of the title.
To do this, ISC will be implementing system, process and policy
changes. ISC has been actively working with stakeholders in
the resource sector, the legal community and our partners in
government to limit fractional ownership of minerals in
Saskatchewan to help ensure that our province remains as
competitive as possible with neighbouring jurisdictions. We
expect that certain regulatory amendments that will effectively
restrict mineral ownership shares will come into effect in early
2012.
January 3, 2012
The Law Society of Saskatchewan, at its December Convocation,
elected Gregory Walen, Q.C. as President and Heather Laing as
Vice-President for the upcoming 2012 year.
Gregory Walen, Q.C. is a partner with Scharfstein Gibbings Walen
Fisher LLP in Saskatoon, practicing exclusively in the area of
family law. He is a lecturer in family law at the College of
Law, University of Saskatchewan. Mr. Walen is the Chair of
the Victims of Crimes Compensation Appeal Committee for the
Province of Saskatchewan and has been a Bencher of the Law Society
of Saskatchewan since 2005.
Heather Laing is a partner with the law firm McDougall Gauley
LLP, in its Saskatoon office. Ms. Laing practices primarily
in the area of insurance law and civil litigation. She was
elected a Bencher of the Law Society of Saskatchewan in 2010 and is
currently the Chair of the Professional Standards Committee for the
Law Society.
