Walk-in Family Law Clinic

  By Carly Romanow, PBLS Executive Director & Staff Lawyer Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan (“PBLS”) has partnered with the Regina Public Library to pilot a Family Law Free Legal Clinic to address the growing demand for family legal services. PBLS is the provincial pro bono organization in Saskatchewan. We operate 11 Free Legal Clinics across the province and provide further...

Discover the New Law Society of Saskatchewan Website

 Over the past number of months, our team has been updating our website as part of our commitment to be more user-friendly, expand communication, and better meet information needs of our members and the public. We are excited to announce the launch of the improved Law Society website. Some items to note: Our web address remains the same – The...

Disastrous Consequences: R. v. Stephan and the Danger of Hindsight Bias

By ZOE JOHANSEN-HILL* This comment discusses R. v. Stephan and the limits criminal law places on parental decision-making I. THE PHENOMENON OF HINDSIGHT BIAS IN HEALTH LAW Hindsight bias is a common concern in many areas of the law, including health law. The phenomenon of hindsight bias refers to the tendency to believe that a party or accused must have committed a...

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Saskatchewan Proclamations

The Vehicles for Hire Act, SS 2018, c V-3.2, is proclaimed into force December 14, 2018. According to the government news release, the act “sets out the framework for ridesharing services also referred to as “transportation network companies” in the legislation.  These services provide a vehicle and driver for pre-arranged transportation through a digital platform or app.” Section 2(2) of...