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May 15, 2019

CPLED Bar Admission Program Award of Distinction

The Law Society is pleased to honor each of Alyshea Sparks and Curtis Clavelle with the Award of Distinction. Alyshea and Curtis achieved the highest marks of students registered in the 2018-2019 CPLED Bar Admissions Program. Alyshea Sparks attended the University of Saskatchewan where she earned her three-year Bachelor of Political Studies degree with Distinction in 2017 and her Juris...

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May 15, 2019

Bill 163, The Legal Profession Amendment Act, 2018

On April 2, 2019, Bill 163, The Legal Profession Amendment Act, 2018, passed third reading. The Law Society is excited to move towards a more modern approach to regulation, and Bill 163 helps us do that. The amendments to the Act pursuant to Bill 163 are multifaceted and will positively impact the regulation of the practice of law and delivery...

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May 14, 2019

New Journal Issues- April 2019

By Sara Stanley, Library Technician Canadian Criminal Law Review Volume 24, Number 1 (March 2019) Revisiting the Conditional Sentence of Imprisonment After 20 years: Is Community Custody Now an Endangered Species? / Andrew A. Reid and Julian V. Roberts Fighting the Culture of Complacency: A Comparative Analysis of Pretrial Delay Remedies in Canada and the United States / Myles Anevich...

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May 13, 2019

Monday Links

By Jenneth Hogan Mainil Some interesting legal news to help you ease into your week: – Canadian Lawyer – CBC – Global News – CBA National – Canadian Lawyer – The Tyee

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May 10, 2019

CPD Live Streams: We Are Listening

By Jakaeden Frizzell, CPD Program Coordinator The Law Society of Saskatchewan hosted our first Live Streamed CPD seminar on May 1, 2019. After some years of hosting noon hour webinars, this was another strong step towards offering accessible education options to our members. The Live Stream – which is accessed through a web link – was very well received by...

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May 10, 2019

Federal Proclamations

Sections 7(2), 8, 11(2), 25, 28, 31 and 57 of An Act to amend the Tobacco Act and the Non-smokers’ Health Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, SC 2018, c 9, are proclaimed into force 200 days after the day on which this Order is made (April 23, 2019) (PC 2019-0382). The newly in force amendments affect...

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