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January 5, 2023
UPDATE: Court of King’s Bench After-Hours Emergency Contact
The Court of King’s Bench has updated its emergency contact information in the event that a judge is unexpectedly needed outside of regular office hours to consider an emergency application. The Court may be contacted by emailing [email protected]. The email must include your name and contact information, as well as a brief description of the nature of the emergency. A...
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January 3, 2023
Provincial Court – Criminal Rules
From the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan On January 3, 2023, the Provincial Court introduced its first Criminal Rule of Court: Rule 1 Case Management. More will follow. Compliance with Rules is mandatory. It is the responsibility of lawyers and persons representing themselves in criminal court proceedings to know the rules that may apply to their proceeding. The Court’s Practice Directives...
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November 30, 2022
Relaunch of the National Family Law Survey 2022
From Department of Justice Canada The Department of Justice Canada is inviting you to participate in the 2022 National Family Law Survey (NFL Survey), which will take approximately 15 to 20 minutes to complete. This year, the focus is on child support. The NFL Survey closes on December 23, 2022. Background Information about the NFL Survey: Since 1998, the Department...
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November 14, 2022
Swearing-in Ceremonies – King’s Bench Judges
From Court of King’s Bench The swearing-in ceremonies for the newly appointed Judges to the Court of King’s Bench will be as follows: Justice J.P. Morrall - Prince Albert Court House - Nov. 30, at 3:30 p.m. Justice D.M. Stahl - Saskatoon Court House - Dec. 1, at 3:30 p.m. Justice P.T. Bergbusch - Regina Court House - Dec. 12,...
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October 25, 2022
New Court of King’s Bench Practice Directive – CRIM-PD #10
From Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan The Court of King’s Bench has issued a new Practice Directive, CRIM-PD #10 – Initial Judicial Interim Release. It becomes effective on November 1, 2022 and can be found on the Court’s webpage at https://sasklawcourts.ca/kings-bench/rules-practice-directives/.
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October 6, 2022
Print 2022 Queen’s Bench Rules Annotated / Online 2022 King’s Bench Rules Annotated
This year, we published the last Saskatchewan Queen’s Bench Rules Annotated ever – or at least for the foreseeable future. Our print deadline was August 26, 2022, and the final proof was approved a mere week before the passing of the late Queen Elizabeth II. Eight days later, the Court made amendments to the Rules that take effect November 1,...
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