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July 17, 2020
Notice from The Court of Queen’s Bench
Court Services has announced important improvements to Deposit Accounts in the Court of Queen’s Bench. All current deposit accounts will be cancelled on August 7, 2020. To obtain a new central deposit account for use at any judicial centre, court users must file a written request in prescribed form with any Local Registrar. More information on the changes and the form for...
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July 13, 2020
Saskatchewan looking to big rooms to accommodate September jury trials
The Lawyer's Daily published an article about the Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench on working to accommodate jury trials in the fall.
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July 2, 2020
COVID-19 Legal News Roundup: July 2nd Edition
By Alan Kilpatrick, Reference Librarian The COVID-19 pandemic, and its impact on the practice of law, is changing rapidly. We want to help you stay up to date with the latest news. Each week I aggregate the leading legal headlines on COVID-19 on the topics that matter to you: Access to Justice National pro bono initiative responds to Canadians hit...
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June 29, 2020
Amendments to The Personal Property Security Act
Important amendments to The Personal Property Security Act, 1993 and regulations come into force on June 22, 2020 that address a number of issues including: security interests in electronic chattel paper,payment of debts and transfers of negotiable property by electronic funds transfer; andaccount debtor rights. Saskatchewan has long been a leader in the development and operation of personal property law...
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June 26, 2020
Administrative Notice from the Court of Queen’s Bench
The Court of Queen’s Bench has issued a new Administrative Notice that updates the templates for insolvency and receivership orders. The notice and templates can be found on the Courts webpage at www.sasklawcourts.ca.
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May 28, 2020
New Policy for Screening Process at Courthouses
Court Services is developing a policy to assist Court Security Deputy Sheriffs with the screening process at courthouses and circuit points throughout the province. The purpose of the policy is to properly direct and prioritize the flow of foot traffic into each location to ensure that proper physical distancing can maintained. Perhaps the most important factor in effectively managing foot traffic...
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