Law Society of Saskatchewan Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
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April 9, 2020
Not Another Health & Wellness Resource (2) – Using a SMART Goal Approach
By Jakaeden Frizzell, CPD Program Coordinator Photo by Jeremy Lapak on Unsplash Remote work is starting to feel like the new norm, and I am finding it difficult to continually follow through with my health goals. Luckily, I know that an ebb and flow in motivation is normal. Welcome to the second part of “Not Another Health & Wellness Resource”, where we explore...
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April 9, 2020
COVID-19 Legal News Roundup: April 9
Photo by Juliana Malta on Unsplash 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,...
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April 8, 2020
Update your Member Profile & Arbitration Services
Lawyers are working together to minimize the potential family law backlogs in the courts that may develop as a result of the pandemic by expanding their areas of practice to include arbitration of family law matters. In order to assist lawyers in finding their colleagues who are engaging in this practice, we have added Family Law Arbitration as an “Area...
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April 8, 2020
Legislative Update April 2020
The following regulations were published in The Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, Vol. 116 No. 14, April 3, 2020 E-7.22 Reg 2 The Electronic Information and Documents (Public Emergencies) RegulationsF-13.4 Reg 43 The New Home Construction Rebate (Provincial Sales Tax) Remission RegulationsP-20.3 Reg 2 The Powers of Attorney (Public Emergencies) RegulationsSR 29/2020 The Pension Benefits Amendment Regulations, 2020SR 30/2020 The Land...
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April 7, 2020
Culture of the Court or Community: A Modification of the Jordan Framework
Jianna Rieder* Summary The Supreme Court of Canada introduced a new framework to determine the reasonableness of trial delays in R. v. Jordan. While the intent behind the change was to improve the accessibility of justice by preventing unnecessarily drawn-out trials, the decision was criticized by Justice Bychok in R. v. Anugaa as limiting the ability of courts to modify...
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April 6, 2020
New Saskatchewan Law Courts Practice Directive on Gowning Policy for Counsel
The Court of Queen’s Bench has updated its practice directive GA-PD#5 respecting the Gowning Policy for Counsel. The updated practice directive can be found on the Courts’ website.
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