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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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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 in our Ethics Rulings Database. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this post, please contact the Law Society at [email protected]. Date: February 21, 2020Cite as: 2020 SKLSPC 1Classification: Conflicts of Interest,...
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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 new Act will repeal and replace the existing Act and includes provisions that: Clarify when a spousal relationship has terminated for the purposes of the Act;Provide that the spousal preferential...
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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 of agreements for the sale of land. The rule amendments and new Queen’s Bench forms 10-39A, 10-39B and 10-39C can be found on the Courts’ website here: https://sasklawcourts.ca/images/documents/Queens_Bench/QBAmendments10-39.pdf
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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 promote early dispute resolution. The Acts also added provisions to The Arbitration Act, 1992 to facilitate the use of arbitration in family law disputes. The amendments will require parties in...
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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. The Acts added provisions 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 promote early...
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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 these months, working through our planning for the fall activities and looking ahead to the new year. While we do offer recorded, OnDemand versions of many of our past activities,...
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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. The NSRLP builds on the National Self-Represented Litigants Research study conducted by Dr. Julie Macfarlane from 2011-2013 and is committed to advancing understanding of the challenges and hard choices facing...
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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 still relevant, there have been legislative changes and new court directives since the checklists were last revised. Some of the authorities and the case law we cite are somewhat dated,...
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