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December 13, 2022
Law Society Job Opening – Practice Auditor
The Law Society of Saskatchewan (LSS) regulates lawyers, the practice of law, and the provision of legal services in the province. The LSS serves the public interest and advances the administration of justice by regulating the competence and integrity of the practice of law in a flexible and innovative manner, ensuring independence of the legal profession, and promoting access to justice....
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December 8, 2022
Announcing the New President and Vice-President of the Law Society
The Law Society of Saskatchewan, at its December 2022 Convocation, elected Andrea Argue, K.C. as President and Suzanne Jeanson as Vice-President for 2023. Andrea Argue, K.C. Ms. Argue obtained her LLB with Great Distinction from the University of Saskatchewan in 2001. She then served articles of clerkship to Bayda C.J.S. and Sherstobitoff J.A., as they then were, of the Court...
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October 31, 2022
Judicial Appointments in Saskatchewan
The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, has announced five new appointments under the judicial application process established in 2016. This appointment process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population. The Honourable Jillyne M. Drennan, a Judge of His Majesty’s Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan in Regina, is appointed a Judge...
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September 26, 2022
The New Saskatchewan Builders’ Lien Manual is Now Available
We are pleased to announce the publication of the third edition of the Saskatchewan Builders’ Lien Manual. This edition is a collaboration between Collin Hirschfeld, K.C., author of the 2014 edition, and Jared D. Epp. The new version of the text has been in the works for some time. Earlier this year, the Act was amended extensively with the coming...
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July 13, 2022
Consultation Report on Reform of The Libel and Slander Act
From the Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan The Reform of The Libel and Slander Act Consultation Report has been released. You can also take the survey here. The deadline to complete the survey is November 30.
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October 12, 2021
Discipline Decision
A decision has been released concerning the matter of Law Society of Saskatchewan v Ronald Maurice. The following allegations against the Member were proven: (a) did, on or about March 16, 2009, prepare and enter into a retainer agreement with his client, Sakimay First Nation, that was not, in light of all pertinent circumstances, fair and reasonable; (b) did, in...
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