Law Society of Saskatchewan Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
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.
February 19, 2021
Registration for the Spring Offering of the LRW Course Opens February 22
The next offering of the Legal Research and Writing (LRW) course from CPLED begins on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. The course is available to all NCA applicants who have been issued an Assessment Report from the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, as an optional learning tool. The course is considered to be a useful tool in preparing students to write...
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February 18, 2021
Provide Feedback to the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence
PATHS is one of the organizations collecting data as part of the Community Engagement Initiative to inform the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence. Participating in this survey is an opportunity to have input into the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence which will inform the federal government’s public policy and investments in the future. The survey provides opportunities...
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February 17, 2021
Legal Information Guidelines Introduced by the Law Society of Saskatchewan
The Law Society of Saskatchewan is pleased to introduce new Legal Information Guidelines. The guidelines address: What credible legal information is Examples of types of legal information, How to assist a member of the public locate credible legal information, and How to assist a member of the public utilize legal information. This tool identifies how legal information providers can assist the...
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February 16, 2021
2020: CanLII’s Year in Review
By Xavier Beauchamp-Tremblay It is customary for most “year in review” type posts to be written before the end of the year. Unfortunately, our kids brought an unwelcome guest (a certain spiky virus that is) from school in early December. We had a rough time during that month and over the holidays. We’re all ok now, but this explains why...
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February 11, 2021
PREP Information Session Webinar
Join presenters, Erica Green, Acting Education Manager, Andrea Rodic, Program Manager and Eric Pye, Student Services Advisor from the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED) as they provide an overview and registration information about the upcoming 2021/2022 Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP). Register here to attend this webinar on Thursday, February 25, 2021 from 11 a.m. to noon MT.
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February 10, 2021
Provincial Court Judge Appointed In Prince Albert
The Government of Saskatchewan is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeffrey Lubyk as a judge to the Provincial Court in Prince Albert. “Judge Lubyk will make an excellent addition to our Provincial Court Bench,” Justice Minister and Attorney General Gordon Wyant said. “His vast knowledge and experience as a lawyer and Crown Prosecutor will be a great benefit to...
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