Law Society of Saskatchewan Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
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October 17, 2019
Notice of Hearing
A hearing will be held in regard to the discipline matter of James Turner, Q.C. on Monday, November 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. via conference call.
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October 16, 2019
Spotlight on #LegalAidMatters leading up to SK A2J Week
By the Canadian Bar Association The Canadian Bar Association is asking you to have your say and tell candidates #LegalAidMatters to you. Ask them to take a leadership role on providing stable, sustainable legal aid funding. With the Canadian Bar Association’s online letter-writing tool, they have made it quick and easy. Your letter, together with others from across Canada, is...
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October 16, 2019
Legal Skies podcast episode 3 – Access to Justice Week 2019
In our latest podcast, we discuss Access to Justice week. In its third year, Access to Justice Week (from Oct. 20 to 26) provides opportunities to engage in conversations about access to justice and highlight initiatives aimed at improving access to justice in Saskatchewan. The Law Society communications specialist, Julie Sobowale, and Director of Legal Resources and Communications, Melanie Hodges...
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October 15, 2019
Access to Justice by Design
Melissa Craig, J.D. Candidate (University of Saskatchewan) This comment discusses why the legal profession should embrace user-focused design thinking in developing solutions to aid the access to justice gap. I. THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE CRISIS The access to justice crisis is one of the largest issues facing the legal profession today. Almost half of Canadian adults will confront at least...
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October 11, 2019
Spread the Word: Free PBLS Legal Clinic Sessions across the Province during Access to Justice Week
Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan provides free legal services to low income Saskatchewan residents. We serve people who would not otherwise have access to a lawyer. We partner with and manage 14 free legal clinics across the province. We have clinics in Regina, Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Yorkton, Prince Albert, Meadow Lake, La Ronge, Estevan, Weyburn, Swift Current and Lloydminster. If...
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October 8, 2019
Mega Mistakes: Public Policy and Procurement in Yukon
By Drea Nasager, JD Candidate (University of Saskatchewan) In Mega Reporting Inc. v. Yukon (Government of),1 the Yukon Court of Appeal upheld a waiver of liability in the Yukon Territorial Government (“YTG”) procurement process despite the lower court’s concerns regarding public policy and fairness in the process.2 In 2013, YTG issued a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for a one-year contract...
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