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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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August 30, 2023
Launch of Succession Planning Tool
Having a succession plan in place is mandatory and the Law Society is aware that it can be challenging for practitioners to find a successor for their law practice. The Law Society has launched a new tool to assist in connecting practitioners who are in need of a successor with those willing to be considered as a successor. What is succession...
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January 25, 2023
Form of Address
From Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan The Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan has issued an Administrative Notice on the preferred form of address for judges of the Court. To increase gender inclusivity, the use of “My Lord” and “My Lady” is no longer required. The preferred form of gender-neutral address is “Chief Justice”, “Associate Chief Justice” or “Justice”,...
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January 11, 2023
Member Status Update
Michael Rankine of Thompson, Manitoba is no longer disqualified, and has become a former member effective January 11, 2023.
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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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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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