Legal News (Legal Sourcery)

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October 7, 2019

New Journal Issues – September 2019

By Sara Stanley National Insolvency ReviewVolume 36, Number 4 (August 2019) Surveying the Landscape: Vesting Orders, Interests in Land and the Implications of Third Eye v. Dianor Resources / David Bish and Adam Slavens Budget Act Brings Changes to Canadian Corporate & Restructuring Legislation / Waël Rostom, Jeff Levine, and Stephen Brown-Okruhlik Health Law in CanadaVolume 40, Number 1 (August...

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October 2, 2019

Indigenous lawyer from Sask. honoured by Law Society of Ontario

Canoe Lake Cree Nation member Delia Opekokew awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree Reposted from the September 26, 2019 CBC News article with the permission of Kelly Provost Canoe Lake Cree Nation member Delia Opekokew received an honorary doctor of laws from the Law Society of Ontario on Sept. 25 at the call to the bar ceremony in Toronto. (Supplied...

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October 1, 2019

The Next Generation of Legal Research is Here: Vincent

By Alan Kilpatrick Meet Vincent! The Next Generation of Legal Research (CPD 240)Wednesday, October 2, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST Are you ready for the next generation of legal research technology and the biggest disruption Canada’s legal information landscape has ever seen: artificial intelligence? Don’t miss this Continuing Professional Development webinar with Ken Fox (Law Society Library, Saskatoon), Alan...

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October 1, 2019

Addressing the Elephant in the Legal Profession: The Lawyer’s Struggle with Mental Heath

Stephanie Nemeth, University of Saskatchewan, College of Law (JD Candidate 2019) On October 23, 2018, the University of Saskatchewan College of Law welcomed Orlando Da Silva to give a speech on mental health among lawyers as part of the McKercher Lecture Series.1 Mr. Da Silva, Senior Crown Counsel at the Serious Fraud Office – Prosecution Division, delivered a raw, candid,...

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September 30, 2019

The Law Society Recognizes Orange Shirt Day

Law Society staff acknowledged Orange Shirt Day today. For more information, please see our previous post.

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September 30, 2019

The Intestate Succession Act, 2019

In May 2019, The Intestate Succession Act, 2019 was passed by the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. On October 1, 2019, The Intestate Succession Act, 2019 will come into force. The new Act will repeal and replace the existing Act and includes provisions that: Clarify when a spousal relationship has terminated for the purposes of the Act;Provide that the spousal preferential...

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