Legal News (Legal Sourcery)

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April 27, 2020

New Ethics Ruling

The Law Society’s Ethics Committee recently released the following Ethics Ruling as guidance for the profession. For your convenience, we’ve listed the ruling below but it can also be found in our Ethics Rulings Database. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this post, please contact the Law Society at [email protected]. Date: February 21, 2020Cite as: 2020 SKLSPC 1Classification: Conflicts of Interest,...

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April 24, 2020

Legislative Update April 2020

The following regulations were published in The Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, Vol. 116 No. 16, April 17, 2020: SR 36/2020 The Disease Control Amendment Regulations, 2020SR 37/2020 The Wanuskewin Heritage Park Amendment Regulations, 2020SR 38/2020 The Cannabis Control (Saskatchewan) Amendment Regulations, 2020SR 39/2020 The Open Seasons Game Amendment Regulations, 2020

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April 24, 2020

Volunteer for Information Sessions for Self-Represented Family Law Litigants

This is part of a series of blog posts celebrating National Volunteer Week. For more information on volunteer opportunities, please visit our website. Many people with family law issues are unrepresented. The majority of these individuals cannot afford a lawyer or do not qualify for legal aid. When this happens, it impacts everyone in the justice process as it increases time and costs...

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April 24, 2020

Friday Tip – Finding Irwin Law Books on Des Libris

By Ken Fox, Research Librarian Last week I told you how to access the Irwin Law book collection through the Des Libris ebook platform. This week I will give you a few tips on finding texts using Des Libris. The Des Libris library that Saskatchewan lawyers have access to includes more than 80,000 titles on every subject under the sun....

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April 23, 2020

Court of Queen’s Bench Directive Update

This Directive updates and replaces, where applicable, the March 19, 2020 Directive. Significant changes were introduced in response to the spread of COVID 19. Quick and decisive action was imperative. The changes limited in-person hearings; postponed all jury trials scheduled in March, April and May; mandated strict public health protocols within court houses; and restricted chambers applications to those demonstrated...

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April 23, 2020

COVID-19 Legal News Roundup: April 23rd

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’ll aggregate some of the leading legal news headlines on COVID-19 on topics that matter to you: access to justice, the Courts, legal innovation, legal practice,...

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