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.

September 1, 2020

Trusted Intermediary-Legal Information Network (TI-LI) Meeting – The Impact of COVID-19 on Funding & Program Development

Last summer, the Saskatchewan Access to Legal Information Project (SALI) joined forces with the BC LawMatters Program and the National Self Represented Litigants Project’s Family Law in the Library Project to establish the National Trusted Intermediaries – Legal Information Network (TI-LI Network). The goal of the network is to facilitate knowledge and resource exchange between similar programs, and to provide an opportunity...

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August 31, 2020

New Journal Issues – COVID-19 edition, Part I

Although we were not circulating material during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we ensured that we did not stop receiving new resources for our members. Please note that the physical library space is still closed. 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...

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August 31, 2020

Ambitiously Innovative: Your Legal Resources Update

By Alan Kilpatrick, Reference Librarian While our physical Law Society library spaces will remain closed until further notice, we’re pleased to resume more regular text circulation for members. Since Covid-19 emerged this past March, we’ve strived to boost your access to online resources and nimbly pivoted to serve you virtually. We’re enthusiastically supporting you at full capacity. Whatever you need,...

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August 28, 2020

Discipline Decision

A decision has been released in relation to the matter of Law Society of Saskatchewan v. James Scharfstein, Q.C. (here is the link - https://www.lawsociety.sk.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/2020-SKLSS-5-00215530xB6EE0.pdf). The following allegations against the Member were proven: did, through recklessness, assist in the commission of a fraud, or frauds, by his client, R.S.; and did act or continue to act in a matter when...

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August 28, 2020

Live Chat with Your Law Society Librarian!

By Alan Kilpatrick, Reference Librarian Starting Monday, August 31st, it’s going to be even easier to connect with us for information and research assistance. We’re launching our brand-new live chat feature! Just head to the Legal Resources page and enter your question in the chatbox on the bottom right of the screen. And that’s it! Either Ken Fox or I,...

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August 28, 2020

COVID-19 Legal News Roundup: August 27th 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 we aggregate the leading legal headlines on COVID-19 on the topics that matter to you: Access to Justice COVID-19 is modernizing courtrooms — but for whom?...

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