Law Society of Saskatchewan Archives for COVID-19
Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
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April 23, 2020
Court of Queen’s Bench Directive Update
This Directive updates and replaces, where applicable, the March 19, 2020 Directive. Significant changes were introduced in response to the spread of COVID 19. Quick and decisive action was imperative. The changes limited in-person hearings; postponed all jury trials scheduled in March, April and May; mandated strict public health protocols within court houses; and restricted chambers applications to those demonstrated...
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April 23, 2020
COVID-19 Legal News Roundup: April 23rd
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 we’ll aggregate some of the leading legal news headlines on COVID-19 on topics that matter to you: access to justice, the Courts, legal innovation, legal practice,...
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April 23, 2020
Department of Justice COVID-19 Information
The Department of Justice website now has two new webpages related to COVID-19 that may be of assistance: Protecting Public Safety and the well-being of Canadians: Legislative and other measures – Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) / also available on the Open Government Portal: This webpage was created to provide the latest information on legislative and other measures (such as Charter Statements)...
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April 16, 2020
New Practice Directives for Wire Transfer Procedures Via Online Wire Payments Service and Remote Witnessing of Wills via Electronic Means
Wire Transfer Procedures Via Online Wire Payments Service In the Law Society’s ongoing efforts to support lawyers in maintaining safe and effective legal services delivery in Saskatchewan during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Law Society has prepared Emergency Practice Directive #2, with respect to Wire Transfer Procedures Via Online Wire Payments Service. Pursuant to Directive #2, during the current state of emergency, lawyers...
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April 16, 2020
COVID-19 Legal News Roundup: April 16th
Photo by Juliana Malta on Unsplash 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 we’ll aggregate some of the leading legal news headlines on COVID-19 on topics that matter to you: access to justice, the Courts, legal...
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April 16, 2020
Managing Litigation Matters During COVID-19
This blog post was inspired by the LawPro blog post on managing litigation. In this unprecedented time of change, you and your clients may be experiencing significant disruptions to normal business. As individuals and businesses adopt physical distancing and certain courts and tribunals have suspended all or certain operations, it is important to discuss the fluid situation with clients and...
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