Law Society of Saskatchewan Archives for Practice of Law
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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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