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July 22, 2020
Gladue Awareness Project: Final Report
The Indigenous Law Centre published its final report about the Gladue Awareness Project. Funded by the Law Foundation of Ontario Access to Justice Fund, this informative report shares knowledge with respect to both the crisis of Indigenous over-incarceration in Saskatchewan and the justice system’s response.1 This report is a compilation of the findings from the ILC’s Gladue Awareness Project, which focused primarily on...
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July 21, 2020
Vulnerable: Law, Policy and Ethics of COVID-19
The University of Ottawa Press has published a new book dedicated to the COVID-19 pandemic, Vulnerable: Law, Policy and Ethics of COVID-19. The book can be published in print or downloaded for free.
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July 20, 2020
Advise & Illuminate: Clear Writing in Uncertain Times
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 | 9:00 - 10:00 am (SK Central time) | Zoom WebinarSpeaker: Stephanie C. Mitchell, Telegram Writing Consulting Cost: Free for CBA Members CBA Saskatchewan is hosting an interactive workshop with Stephanie Mitchell, who will give practical advice for how you can make your writing as clear and persuasive as possible. Click here to register. The webinar is free for CBA Members....
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July 17, 2020
Notice from The Court of Queen’s Bench
Court Services has announced important improvements to Deposit Accounts in the Court of Queen’s Bench. All current deposit accounts will be cancelled on August 7, 2020. To obtain a new central deposit account for use at any judicial centre, court users must file a written request in prescribed form with any Local Registrar. More information on the changes and the form for...
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July 16, 2020
COVID-19 Legal News Roundup: July 16th 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 Community-Based Access to Justice: Impact and Opportunity| Julie...
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July 16, 2020
Legal Skies Podcast – The Future of Legal Education with Dr. Kara Mitchelmore from CPLED
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of the legal profession especially the admission of new lawyers. Several U.S. states and Canadian provinces are grappling with how to accommodate for remote testing so that law school graduates can be admitted to practice law. Instead of a bar exam, this year the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED) launched the...
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