Legal News (Legal Sourcery)

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October 13, 2020

Law Society Seeking Applicants To Be Considered For Appointment To Law Foundation Of Saskatchewan

The Law Society of Saskatchewan appoints five of the board members of the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan. There are currently three appointments to be made, effective January 1, 2021. Historically, these board appointments were limited to Law Society members. Earlier this year, The Legal Profession Act,1990 was changed to allow appointments other than members of the Society. A joint Selection...

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October 9, 2020

Not Another Health & Wellness Resource (5) – Chicken, egg, and silo’s?

By Jakaeden Frizzell World Mental Health Day is Saturday, October 10th. Let us take the opportunity to refresh this blog series and discuss the interplay between physical and mental health. I encourage you to review at, minimum, the first two blog posts in the series, before continuing to the main content: Not Another Health & Wellness Resource (1) – Identifying Friction...

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October 8, 2020

Contributory Fault and Apportionment Among Wrongdoers Consultation Report

Reposted with permission from Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan The Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan is currently undergoing consultation on contributory fault and apportionment among wrongdoers. The Consultation Report and the survey can both be found on the Commission's website. The consultation periods runs until Dec. 31, 2020. Read the report here. Take the survey here. Past Law Reform Commission reports can...

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October 5, 2020

Discipline Decision

A decision has been released in relation to the matter of Law Society of Saskatchewan v. Josephine de Whytell [https://www.lawsociety.sk.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020-SKLSS-7-00217200xB6EE0.pdf] The following allegations against the Member were proven: did, in the course of professional practice send correspondence to M.G. that was abusive, offensive or otherwise inconsistent with the proper tone of professional communication from a lawyer. The following penalty was...

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October 5, 2020

Reminder – Traffic Ticket Survey

The Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA) and Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan (PBLS) are looking for public feedback on the Traffic Ticket process and legal information. Please complete this short survey to assist in the development of additional public information in this area of law. We greatly appreciate your assistance and thank you in advance.

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October 2, 2020

New Journal Issues- September 2020

By Sara Stanley Please note that the physical library space is still closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic: if you are interested in borrowing some of the following journal issues, please contact us by e-mail ([email protected]), phone (1-877-989-4999 or 306-569-8020), chat or through our online catalogue, Primo. The Criminal Law Quarterly Volume 68, Number 3 (August 2020) Canada, China and...

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