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November 8, 2024
New Journal Issues – October 2024
The Law Society of Saskatchewan’s Legal Resources Library regularly adds journals to its collection. Members can borrow issues by contacting library staff or by placing a request through the online catalogue. The public are welcome to view journals by visiting a Law Society library or by requesting a scanned copy. Contact Legal Resources. The Advocate Volume 82, Part 5 (September 2024) ...
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May 15, 2023
New Books in the Library – Evidence and Experts Edition
By: Noah Swirsky The books below are recent additions to the Legal Resources Library. The Art and Science of Expert Witness Testimony Karen Postal “The Art and Science of Expert Witness Testimony highlights and offers bridges for the areas where the needs and expectations of the courtroom collide with experts’ communication habits developed over years of academic and professional training.”...
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May 10, 2023
Don’t miss your chance for a Legacy Grant from the Law Foundation
The Law Foundation of Saskatchewan (LFS) has issued a special call for organizations to submit one-time grant proposals which meet the legislated mandate of the Foundation. This means the proposals must be for the purposes of legal education, legal research, legal aid, law libraries and law reform. The successful applicants will be funded under a Legacy Grant Program which has been allocated $5.0 million by the...
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May 2, 2023
Osgoode Hall Law School PhD Candidate Survey: Judicial Decisions
Jon Khan, Ph.D. Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, is conducting research to explore ways to improve Canada's legal system, with a specific focus on judicial decision-making and judicial decisions. To aid in his research, Jon invites Saskatchewan lawyers to participate in a short survey. The survey takes 13–15 minutes and covers three topics: judicial decisions & judicial decision-making; accessing information...
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April 24, 2023
Free Legal Information: Law Librarian On-Site in Regina And Saskatoon!
Experiencing a legal issue? Learning about the law is a great starting point. Legal information can help you better understand the law and enable you to identify the range of legal options available to you. Stop by the Regina Public Library and Saskatoon Public Library for free legal information in Spring and Summer 2023. Regina Public Library (Central Adult Branch)...
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March 31, 2023
Update: Prohibition On The Purchase Of Residential Property By Non-Canadians Act
From Law Society of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Lawyers’ Insurance Association On February 3, 2023, the Law Society and Saskatchewan Lawyers’ Insurance Association posted information on our blog/website related to the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, S.C. 2022, c.10, s. 235, which came into force January 1, 2022. The Government of Canada has now announced a...
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March 27, 2023
Update from the Court of King’s Bench
The Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan has a new Criminal Practice Directive. Criminal Practice Directive #11 outlines the process by which the Court will perform its obligation to inform a complainant and/or witness of their right to be represented by counsel when certain applications are made under the Criminal Code. The Practice Directive can be found here: https://sasklawcourts.ca/kings-bench/rules-practice-directives/
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February 16, 2023
Swearing in ceremony – Judge Kritzer
From Courts of Saskatchewan Members are invited to attend the swearing-in Ceremony for the Honourable Stephen Kritzer at 3 p.m., Friday, March 31, 2023, at the Swift Current Provincial Court House.
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March 23, 2022
Court of Queen’s Bench COVID-19 Directive Update
Following The Court of Queen’s Bench earlier directive that postponed jury trials scheduled to commence before April 1, 2022 due the COVID-19, the Court has issued a new directive to confirm that as of April 4, 2022, jury trials will proceed as scheduled. The new directive is posted on the Courts’ website COVID-19 page https://sasklawcourts.ca/home/covid-19-update/.
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November 3, 2021
Omission from Queen’s Bench Rules Annotated 2021
On Thursday, October 28, a member kindly reached out to one of our librarians to point out that the Saskatchewan Queen’s Bench Rules Annotated 2021 failed to incorporate an amendment to the Queen’s Bench Rules. In fact, this and the last edition of the QBRA are missing the amendments to Rule 3-22 (Claim for debt or liquidated demand) that appeared...
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