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Law Society of Saskatchewan Archives for Access to Justice

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.

June 7, 2022
Download the Latest Legal Skies Episode – Canadian Legal Problems Survey

In the latest episode of Legal Skies, Susan McDonald, Principal Researcher at the Department of Justice Canada and Kathy AuCoin from the Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics...

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February 9, 2022
Law Reform Commission: Consultation Report on Reform of The Class Actions Act – Webinar (Feb 15)

The Law Reform Commission is currently consulting on Reform of The Class Actions Act and is seeking input from the bar, including: Is The Class Actions Act furthering the three...

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February 7, 2022
The Law Foundation and PLEA Bring Legal Information to All

From Law Foundation of Saskatchewan Photo credit: Joel Janow, PLEA's Executive Director Most people hope they will never need a lawyer to deal with difficult legal issues, be they in...

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December 21, 2021
Share Your Feedback in the Legal Needs Assessment for Saskatchewan

The following information was prepared by Mohammed Abdulai, PhD Student in the Department of Sociology, University of Saskatchewan The Legal Needs Assessment for Saskatchewan is a collaboration between the Centre for...

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December 7, 2021
Access to Justice is Never More Relevant Than for Those Without Financial Means

From the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan Our justice system strives for fair outcomes but legal representation is still beyond some with limited financial means. It is not difficult to imagine...

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December 1, 2021
Better Connecting Consumers of Legal Services and Alternative Legal Service Providers

Given several important initiatives underway, the Future of Legal Services Committee is highlighting key information regarding access to justice and the work of the Committee through a series of articles. Read the...

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November 17, 2021
Legal Skies Podcast S3E5 – The Future of Access to Justice with USask CREATE Justice

We discuss the past, present and future of the University of Saskatchewan's CREATE Justice, which celebrates its fifth anniversary and the upcoming Legal Needs Assessment. The centre, based in the College...

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November 5, 2021
Strategic Grant Awarded to e-Justice Initiative

From the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan The Law Foundation of Saskatchewan (LFS) does not usually provide grants to the Provincial Government, but an exception was approved to support and accelerate...

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October 29, 2021
Pro Bono Stories – Part 5

Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan (PBLS) is celebrating Access to Justice Week by sharing stories from our volunteers. PBLS volunteers directly support low-income people in Saskatchewan who would otherwise not be...

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October 29, 2021
Update on the Saskatchewan Legal Coaching and Unbundled Services Pilot Project

By Working Group of the Pilot Project  A Working Group comprised of the Law Society of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Justice, and CREATE Justice (the Centre for Research, Evaluation and Action Towards...

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