Law Society of Saskatchewan Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
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March 3, 2020
3 Strategies for Negotiating When Outside Influences Weigh In
Photo by Dylan Gillis on Unsplash By Marty Latz This is the second post in a four-part series regarding negotiations. You can read the first post here. Marty Latz will host a one-day seminar in Saskatoon on Thursday, March 26. This seminar qualifies for 6 CPD hours and will be live streamed. Click here for more details. “Our deal was almost done when...
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March 2, 2020
Discipline Decision
A decision has been released in relation to the matter of Law Society of Saskatchewan v James Turner, Q.C. The following allegations against the Member were proven: did improperly fabricate a Transfer Authorization document in order to transfer a land title out of his client’s name, by cutting and pasting the client’s signature from another document; did mislead the Information...
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March 2, 2020
Privacy Rights vs. Technological Advances: A Case Comment on R. v. Jarvis and What It Means for The Future of Privacy
Photo by Lianhao Qu on Unsplash By Nicole C. Krupski* I. THE SCOPE OF PRIVACY Canadians have always shared a strong interest in privacy, but how far does one’s privacy interest reach? We are in living in a time when rapid advancements in technology threaten Canadians’ privacy. R. v. Jarvis,[1] a recent Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) decision rendered in February 2019, explored...
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February 28, 2020
Special Legal Skies Podcast from the ABA Techshow
Colin Lachance and Shannon Slater at the ABA Techshow 2020. The American Bar Association (ABA) Techshow is one of the largest legal tech shows in North America. The Law Society recorded a few podcasts at the ABA Techshow with Canadian and American presenters to discuss the latest trends in legal technology. S2E3 Part 1 - Shannon Slater, Chair at the...
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February 28, 2020
Lawyer input needed for domestic violence survey
Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan (PATHS), in partnership with the Saskatchewan SPCA, is conducting research on the connections between animal ownership (pets, service animals, and large animals/livestock) and domestic violence/abuse in Saskatchewan. For our domestic violence service provider survey, we are specifically looking for input from lawyers, mediators, and others who work with people experiencing violence/abuse....
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February 27, 2020
Federal Proclamation
Sections 213, 217(1), (3), (4), (6) and 230 of the Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1, SC 2014, c 20, are proclaimed into force February 3, 2020 (PC 2020-0025). The amendments affect the Vehicle and Equipment Requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act, SC 1993, c.6.
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