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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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July 11, 2022
Discipline Decision
A penalty decision has been released concerning the matter of Law Society of Saskatchewan v. Nathan Xiao-Phillips. The following allegations against the Member were proven in an earlier phase of the hearing process: did, advance frivolous and/or vexatious arguments and positions as demonstrated by the following matters: a) 2015 CIRB 801; b) 2017 CIRC LD 3801; c) 2015 SKQB 412;...
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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 latest news. Each week I aggregate the leading legal headlines on COVID-19 on the topics that matter to you: Access to Justice National pro bono initiative responds to Canadians hit...
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