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Law Society of Saskatchewan Archives for Alan Kilpatrick

Legal News (Legal Sourcery)

Legal Sourcery is the award winning, top legal news source in Saskatchewan. Find the latest Law Society updates and information from the Saskatchewan legal community.

March 27, 2023
Update from the Court of King’s Bench

The Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan has a new Criminal Practice Directive. Criminal Practice Directive #11 outlines the process by which the Court will perform its obligation to inform a complainant and/or witness of their right to be represented by counsel when certain applications are made under the Criminal Code. The Practice Directive can be found here: https://sasklawcourts.ca/kings-bench/rules-practice-directives/

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March 14, 2023
Representing Clients Who Have Suffered Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

From Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA), The Shift Project PLEA is hosting a half-day, webinar on Wednesday March 29, 2023 from 1:00pm-4:00pm. This webinar is free for all participants. If you can attend this webinar, please send a brief email to [email protected] indicating your intention to attend and we will send you a Zoom link for the webinar....

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March 8, 2023
Mandatory Principal Training

At February 2023 Convocation, the Benchers approved amendments to the Law Society Rules to implement a mandatory principal training course. Amendment to Rule 704 requires that all lawyers who wish to act as principal to an articling student, regardless of previous experience, complete the course. Amendment to Rule 709 exempts lawyers who are acting as principal solely for the purpose...

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February 28, 2023
Transform Your Practice: A Trauma-Informed Professional Development Retreat

By Myrna McCallum Join us in Whistler from April 11-13 for a unique and holistic Professional Development Retreat to unpack the nature and impacts of trauma by adopting a holistic point of view using a biopsychosocial lens. We are offering an optional 4th retreat day to take your learnings to the next level. Saskatchewan registrants receive a 10 percent and...

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February 23, 2023
Land Titles Amendment to Remote Witnessing of Applications

On February 16, 2023, The Land Titles Regulations were amended. The amendments include changes to the remote witnessing provisions to expand the requirements to accommodate persons (lawyers and their clients) with hearing disabilities. The Regulations repeal and replace: Section 27.1(1) with a new definition of ‘electronic means’. In this section, ‘electronic means’ means a real-time electronic means of communication that...

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February 22, 2023
New legislation coming into force March 2023 improves flexibility for corporations

From Information Services Corporation On March 12, 2023, the following legislation and regulations will come into force: The Business Corporations Act, 2021 The Non-profit Corporations Act, 2022 The Business Corporations Regulations, 2022 The Non-profit Corporations Regulations, 2022 The new Acts and Regulations will bring key changes to requirements for the registration and maintenance of Business and Non-Profit Corporations in Saskatchewan....

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February 21, 2023
2023 Child Protection Program

From the Law Society of Manitoba On March 10, 2023, The Law Society of Manitoba, The Court of King’s Bench Judges and The Provincial Court Judges will provide a child protection program. The event will be in-person and virtual. In Saskatchewan, this program qualifies for 6 CPD hours, of which 1.5 hours qualifies for Ethics. In Manitoba, this session qualifies...

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February 17, 2023
Provincial Court of Saskatchewan Protocols for Indigenous Smudging Ceremony and Oath of a Witness

The Provincial Court of Saskatchewan have issued protocols for Indigenous Smudging Ceremony and Oath or Solemn Affirmation of a Witness. The Protocols have been posted to the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan’s website.

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February 16, 2023
Notice of Member Reinstatement

Kanwar Pal Singh Sidhu of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan has been reinstated effective July 1, 2022, and is therefore entitled to engage in the practice of law in Saskatchewan. 

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February 16, 2023
Notice of Member Reinstatement

William Vavra of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan has been reinstated effective October 1, 2022, and is therefore entitled to engage in the practice of law in Saskatchewan.

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