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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 4, 2022
Court of King’s Bench Practice Directive #7 – Mandatory Participation in a Judicial Case Conference Before a Chambers Hearing is Scheduled
The Court of King’s Bench Practice Directive #7 comes into effect November 1, 2022. In the Judicial Centres of Saskatoon and Regina, Judicial Case Conferences (JCCs) are required, in certain circumstances, before a family law matter can be scheduled for a chambers hearing. If you have questions about this change, be sure to attend the webinar: What Lawyers Need to Know...
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October 3, 2022
New Family Practice Directive – FAM-PD #7
The Court of King’s Bench has issued a new Family Practice Directive. FAM-PD #7 introduces a mandatory requirement to participate in a judicial case conference before a chambers hearing is scheduled in the judicial centres of Saskatoon and Regina. The Practice Directive becomes effective on November 1, 2022 and can be found on the Court’s webpage.
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October 3, 2022
Court of King’s Bench – Administrative Notice
The Court of King’s Bench has issued an Administrative Notice, which provides direction on changes relating to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. The Administrative Notice can be found on the Court’s webpage.
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September 19, 2022
Updated Standard Uniform Trust Condition Format for Real Estate Conveyancing in Saskatchewan – April 2022
The Real Estate Sub-Committee (RESC) of the Law Society of Saskatchewan Ethics Committee is pleased to share with the Law Society membership the Uniform Trust Condition Format letter (UTC Letter), updated to 2022. Like its predecessor standard trust condition letter, the current UTC Letter is intended for use, as appropriate, in Saskatchewan residential real estate conveyancing. By refreshing the format,...
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August 11, 2022
New Court of Queen’s Bench Practice Directive, CRIM-PD #9
From Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan The Court of Queen’s Bench has issued a new Practice Directive, CRIM-PD #9 Obtaining an Order for Attendance of a Prisoner – Production Order. The Practice Directive describes the process that must be followed to obtain a production order. It becomes effective on September 1, 2022 and can be found on the Court’s...
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February 9, 2022
Law Reform Commission: Consultation Report on Reform of The Class Actions Act – Webinar (Feb 15)
The Law Reform Commission is currently consulting on Reform of The Class Actions Act and is seeking input from the bar, including: Is The Class Actions Act furthering the three objectives of class actions: (1) access to justice, (2) judicial economy, and (3) behaviour modification? Is The Class Actions Act in need of reform to better reflect current class actions...
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January 27, 2022
Court of Appeal Decision
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has rendered a decision in relation to Tony Merchant v Law Society of Saskatchewan.
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November 20, 2020
3… 2… 1… (Re)Launch Your Saskatchewan Legal Databases!
By Alan Kilpatrick, Librarian I am very excited to announce that today we are officially relaunching our searchable in-house Saskatchewan legal databases on a modern, mobile-friendly, cloud-based platform: Law Society of Saskatchewan Conduct Review Database Law Society of Saskatchewan Ethics Rulings Database Saskatchewan Bills database Saskatchewan Cases database Saskatchewan Court of Appeal Sentencing Digest Saskatchewan legal practitioners, the judiciary, and...
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