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Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
Legal Sourcery is the award winning, top legal news source in Saskatchewan. Find the latest Law Society updates and information from the Saskatchewan legal community.
January 22, 2019
Discover the New Law Society Website – For the Public
The Law Society of Saskatchewan was established in 1907 to carry out the purpose of regulating the legal profession in Saskatchewan, with an over-arching mandate to protect the public interest. The Law Society sets standards for ethics and competency of its members, disciplines its members when they breach those standards, and regulates the competency qualifications required to practice law in...
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January 21, 2019
Discover the New Law Society Website – Regulation
The Law Society of Saskatchewan regulates the legal profession in Saskatchewan with a view to maintaining high standards of competence and integrity and ensuring that the public trust and confidence in the legal profession are maintained. This section of the website provides information on the framework within which the Law Society operates to fulfill its mandate to protect the public interest...
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January 11, 2019
Discover the New Law Society of Saskatchewan Website
Over the past number of months, our team has been updating our website as part of our commitment to be more user-friendly, expand communication, and better meet information needs of our members and the public. We are excited to announce the launch of the improved Law Society website. Some items to note: Our web address remains the same – The...
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December 19, 2018
Saskatchewan Legislative Update
The following regulations were published in The Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, Vol. 114 No. 49, December 7, 2018: SR 83/2018 The Wildlife Habitat and Ecological Lands Designation Amendment Regulations, 2018 (No. 5) SR 84/2018 The Correctional Services Amendment Regulations, 2018
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December 18, 2018
2018 Queen’s Counsel Appointments
Eighteen Saskatchewan lawyers have been recognized with the honourary Queen’s Counsel (Q.C.) designation. Congratulations to all recipients. “These individuals have shown exceptional merit and contribution to the legal profession and to our communities,” Justice Minister and Attorney General Don Morgan said. “I’m pleased to recognize their hard work and dedication to our province.” The 2018 Queen’s Counsel appointments are: Leslie...
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December 18, 2018
Canadian Legal Research and Writing Guide Added to CanLII
By Alan Kilpatrick The Canadian Legal Research and Writing Guide (formerly the Best Guide to Legal Research) is a free online legal research guide that has been available on the internet for the past twenty years. The guide was first created and launched in 1998 as a website by Catherine Best, an experienced research lawyer. Catherine donated the guide to...
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