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October 11, 2023
Court of King’s Bench Administrative Notice
From Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan Effective November 1, 2023, the Court of King’s Bench Rules of Court are formally amended and shall be cited and referred to as The King’s Bench Rules. An Administrative Notice advising of this change can be found here.
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January 3, 2023
Provincial Court – Criminal Rules
From the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan On January 3, 2023, the Provincial Court introduced its first Criminal Rule of Court: Rule 1 Case Management. More will follow. Compliance with Rules is mandatory. It is the responsibility of lawyers and persons representing themselves in criminal court proceedings to know the rules that may apply to their proceeding. The Court’s Practice Directives...
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November 4, 2022
Updates to the 2022 KBRA Online
As we promised upon the release of the 2022 QBRA, the 2022 Saskatchewan King’s Bench Rules Annotated Online was updated on Tuesday pursuant to the amendments effective November 1 with consequent changes to annotations. Each rule in the online version has now been bookmarked to help subscribers navigate the text more easily. You can access parts and rules easily by...
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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 20, 2022
The Registrar of Titles Directive
With the recent death of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and the succession of His Majesty, King Charles III, the Registrar of Titles has issued a directive. Titles issued with registrations in the name of Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Saskatchewan (or Canada) continue to be valid and may be relied on pursuant to The Land Titles Act,...
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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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