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We are pleased to announce the publication of the third edition of the Saskatchewan Builders’ Lien Manual. This edition is a collaboration between Collin Hirschfeld, K.C., author of the 2014 edition, and Jared D. Epp. The new version of the text has been in the works for some time. Earlier this year, the Act was amended extensively with the coming...
Read More +By Christine Muldoon, Resource Co-ordinator We are pleased to announce that we have recently updated the Saskatchewan Limitations Manual. Kim Bodnarchuk undertook a thorough review of the manual for us at the end of 2019. As a result, you may notice significant changes, including the following: New legislation added The Animal Health Act, SS 2019, c A-20.01 The Cannabis Control...
Read More +This year’s print edition of the QBRA has arrived and is available for purchase. We also still have a number of older editions available at much lower prices: please download this form to see your options. Features of the Saskatchewan Queen’s Bench Rules Annotated 2019 - 2020 include: Content updated to Saskatchewan Gazette Volume 115, No. 8 Case law updated to March 2019 Full index, tariff of costs,...
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Read More +By Christine Muldoon The Court of Queen’s Bench amended the Rules of Court, related forms and tariff of costs effective March 15, 2019. Most of the changes relate to default judgments, while some of the changes to the forms are minor “housekeeping” changes. As a courtesy to our members, the Law Society Library converts the PDF forms into Word documents...
Read More +By Christine Muldoon, Resource Co-ordinator We are proud to announce that we have updated the Saskatchewan Limitations Manual! Christine Johnston, BEd, LLB has revised more than 40 annotations, incorporating case law current to 2018, and added a dozen Acts to the manual, including Saskatchewan statutes current to October 17, 2018. The new Limitations Manual is available through Qweri, the user-friendly...
Read More +Have you ordered your copy of the Saskatchewan Queen’s Bench Rules Annotated yet? In the midst of holiday excitement and transitioning into the new year, it seems easy enough to have forgotten. Don't worry, we won't hold it against you. Little red is available in paperback form for $250.00 + tax and can be purchased by filling out an order form...
Read More +By Sarah Sutherland; reposted with permission from the CanLii Blog CanLIIDocs was created as a platform to share legal commentary, and we now have many types of resources available on CanLIIDocs written by authors from various backgrounds. Here is a page where you can browse what’s currently available on the site. One group that has been enthusiastic in endorsing CanLII as...
Read More +By Melanie Hodges Neufeld The October 7th edition of Lawyers Weekly digital edition is now available via the Members’ Section of the Law Society website. Articles in this issue include: Majority of committee pushes to end Ontario articling alternative Lawyers: SCC should rule on top court post Real Property: Taxing the condo flip Environmental Law: A green call to action Business &...
Read More +By Melanie Hodges Neufeld For the second year in a row, the Law Society of Saskatchewan Library has been nominated for the Hugh Lawford Award for Excellence in Legal Publishing. This year, the Saskatchewan Builders’ Lien Manual, 2nd ed., has received the honour. The Hugh Lawford Award is granted annually by the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL) to a publisher...
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