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June 16, 2021
Counsel List for Proceedings at Circuit Point Locations
Court Security Deputy Sheriffs are responsible to conduct COVID screening and monitor COVID protocols at all court facilities in the province. As such, any time the Court convenes an in-person matter, Court Security Deputy Sheriffs will be on site to manage foot traffic into the facility. Throughout the pandemic, Court Services has instituted a policy to direct and prioritize the...
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June 11, 2021
Court of Queen’s Bench Update Regarding Family Law Proceedings
Amendments to Part 15 of the Court of Queen’s Bench Rules of Court respecting Family Law Proceedings and all Part 15 are in effect as at June 11, 2021. The amended rules and forms can be found on the Courts’ website at this page: https://sasklawcourts.ca/index.php/home/court-of-queen-s-bench/rules-and-practice-directives.
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June 8, 2021
Provincial Court of Saskatchewan Announcement
Chief Judge Shannon Metivier, in consultation with the Ministry of Justice and with a view to improving court capacity, has decided to convert Lloydminster Provincial Court into a circuit court location, served from North Battleford, effective September 1, 2021. While not an easy decision, the move strengthens the Court’s capacity in North Battleford to better serve communities across the entire...
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May 18, 2021
Relocation of Regina Queen’s Bench Sheriff’s Office
As of May 14, 2021, the Regina Queen’s Bench Sheriff’s Office has relocated from 2425 Victoria Avenue to the 3rd Floor of the Victoria Tower Building. The move locates the Sheriff’s Office with their colleagues in the Sheriffs Central Office providing provincial services regarding sending out jury summons and civil enforcement. As with the existing location, the new Sheriff’s Office...
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April 20, 2021
Court of Queens Bench Update – Jury Trials Postponed Until End of June
In response to the most recent information available concerning the public health risks posed by COVID-19 and its variants, the Court of Queen’s Bench has issued a Directive that postpones all jury trials until the end of June 2021. For more information the Directive can be found on the Courts’ website at: https://sasklawcourts.ca/index.php/home/court-of-queen-s-bench/covid-19-update.
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March 29, 2021
COVID-19 Notice From Court of Queen’s Bench
As a consequence of the recent spike in the presence of Covid-19 variants in the Regina area, proceedings in the Court of Queen’s Bench at the Judicial Centre of Regina will be conducted remotely whenever possible and may be adjourned when the proceeding cannot take place remotely. In addition entrance into court houses in other judicial centres of persons who...
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