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A decision has been released in relation to the matter of Law Society of Saskatchewan v. Darby Bachynski. The following allegations against the Member were proven: (1) Did fail to provide competent, diligent, and efficient services to her client, F.M., by failing, within a reasonable time, to inform F.M. that a decision of the Court had been released in connection...
Read More +The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has issued a Decision in relation to the penalty appeal of Peter A. Abrametz. The Court of Appeal confirmed its ruling from the Bench of April 18, 2018, in dismissing the portion of the Member’s appeal related to a 2-month suspension previously ordered by the Law Society of Saskatchewan Discipline Committee in 2017 SKLSS 4. The Court of Appeal allowed, in...
Read More +A decision has been released in relation to the matter of Law Society of Saskatchewan v. Mervin Clayton Phillips. The following allegations against the Member were proven: did fail to be frank and candid with S.H. in relation to the anticipated costs of S.H.’s legal matter; did charge a fee to S.H. that was not fully disclosed, fair and reasonable....
Read More +The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has issued an Order in relation to the penalty appeal of Peter A. Abrametz. In a ruling from the Bench on April 18, 2018, the Court of Appeal dismissed the portion of the Member’s appeal related to a 2-month suspension previously ordered by the Law Society of Saskatchewan Discipline Committee in 2017 SKLSS 4. The Court of Appeal reserved...
Read More +A decision has been released in relation to the matter of Law Society of Saskatchewan v. MacLeod . The following allegations against the Member were proven: did, in connection with the W.I. Estate matter, fail to answer with reasonable promptness all professional communications from E.K., a fellow Member of the Law Society of Saskatchewan; did, in connection with the W.I....
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