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Law Society of Saskatchewan Archives for Practice of Law

Legal Sourcery

Legal Sourcery is the award winning, top legal news source in Saskatchewan. Find the latest Law Society updates and information from the Saskatchewan legal community.

July 2, 2020
COVID-19 Legal News Roundup: July 2nd Edition

By Alan Kilpatrick, Reference Librarian The COVID-19 pandemic, and its impact on the practice of law, is changing rapidly. We want to help you stay up to date with the...

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April 27, 2020
New Ethics Ruling

The Law Society’s Ethics Committee recently released the following Ethics Ruling as guidance for the profession. For your convenience, we’ve listed the ruling below but it can also be found...

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September 30, 2019
The Intestate Succession Act, 2019

In May 2019, The Intestate Succession Act, 2019 was passed by the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.  On October 1, 2019, The Intestate Succession Act, 2019 will come into force.  The...

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September 4, 2019
New Queens Bench Rule 10-39 and Related Forms

As a consequence of recent amendments to The Land Contracts (Actions) Act, 2018,  the Court of Queen’s Bench has amended its rules and forms respecting actions for foreclosure and cancellation...

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August 22, 2019
Family Violence Training for Lawyers and Mediators

In Spring 2018, amendments were passed to The Children’s Law Act, 1997, The Family Maintenance Act, 1997, The Family Property Act and The Queen’s Bench Act, 1998 to recognize and...

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August 14, 2019
Mandatory Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Matters

In Spring 2018, Bill 97, The Arbitration (Family Dispute Resolution) Amendment Act, 2017 and Bill 98, The Miscellaneous (Family Dispute Resolution) Amendment Act, 2017 were passed in the Legislative Assembly....

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August 13, 2019
What are you doing this summer? – CPD Summer Replay Series

Jakaeden Frizzell, CPD Program Coordinator Summer can be a busy time between work, vacations to the lake, and all that patio weather. The CPD Department has traditionally gone quiet during...

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July 25, 2019
National Self-Represented Litigants Project Report Now on CanLII

By Melanie Hodges Neufeld, Director of Legal Resources Our friends at CanLII recently announced that 22 reports from the National Self- Represented Litigants Project (NSRLP) are now available on CanLII....

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March 20, 2019
Calling all Practitioners

Christine Muldoon, Resource Coordinator As you may have noticed if you have visited them lately, the Law Society’s Saskatchewan Practice Checklists need work. While much of the guidance therein is...

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January 8, 2019
Reminder: Check Us Out on SlawTips

For the last two years, some of the best legal research and technology tips from our Legal Sourcery team have also been featured on SlawTips. Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, SlawTips...

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