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May 25, 2020
Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan Criminal Practice Directive
Effective June 1, 2020, the Court of Appeal will have a new Criminal Practice Directive No. 9 – Ineffective Assistance of Trial Counsel. The directive is posted on the Court’s website.
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May 22, 2020
Provincial Court of Saskatchewan Notice to Court Users and the Public
The Provincial Court of Saskatchewan issued a Notice to Court Users and the Public, which replaces the previous Notice respecting COVID-19 issued on March 22, 2020.
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May 19, 2020
Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan Directive Update
The Court of Queen’s Bench has issued a further Directive on its Covid 19 pandemic response, respecting the scheduling of chambers and pre-trial conferences. It can be found on the Courts webpage at www.sasklawcourts.ca.
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May 11, 2020
Mandatory Early Dispute Resolution (EDR)
As most of you are aware, the Government of Saskatchewan passed amendments to family law legislation to require parties to a family law court application to participate in some form of EDR, at the close of pleadings, if they have not already done so prior to initiating the court application. The new requirement came into effect in the judicial centre...
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May 8, 2020
Justice Adapting – The Saskatchewan Courts webinar
LexisNexis presents the Saskatchewan Canada chapter of a series of free webinars with a Chief Justices on May 11 at 11 a.m. In a round-table discussion format, they will address how their courts are continuing to adapt in light of restricted operations due to COVID-19. They will provide insight into questions such as their experiences in operating virtual courtrooms, plans...
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April 30, 2020
COVID-19 Update – Provincial Court
Small Claims Court UpdateApril 29, 2020 Effective immediately, Small Claims Court will start to hear certain matters by telephone and other electronic means. These will include First Appearances, Case Management Conferences, Applications to set aside Default Judgments and other interim applications, but will not include matters which have been set down for trial. If your matter requires you to file...
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