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March 31, 2023

Update: Prohibition On The Purchase Of Residential Property By Non-Canadians Act

From Law Society of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Lawyers’ Insurance Association On February 3, 2023, the Law Society and Saskatchewan Lawyers’ Insurance Association posted information on our blog/website related to the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, S.C. 2022, c.10, s. 235, which came into force January 1, 2022. The Government of Canada has now announced a...

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March 27, 2023

Update from the Court of King’s Bench

The Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan has a new Criminal Practice Directive. Criminal Practice Directive #11 outlines the process by which the Court will perform its obligation to inform a complainant and/or witness of their right to be represented by counsel when certain applications are made under the Criminal Code. The Practice Directive can be found here: https://sasklawcourts.ca/kings-bench/rules-practice-directives/

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March 14, 2023

Representing Clients Who Have Suffered Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

From Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA), The Shift Project PLEA is hosting a half-day, webinar on Wednesday March 29, 2023 from 1:00pm-4:00pm. This webinar is free for all participants. If you can attend this webinar, please send a brief email to [email protected] indicating your intention to attend and we will send you a Zoom link for the webinar....

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March 8, 2023

Mandatory Principal Training

At February 2023 Convocation, the Benchers approved amendments to the Law Society Rules to implement a mandatory principal training course. Amendment to Rule 704 requires that all lawyers who wish to act as principal to an articling student, regardless of previous experience, complete the course. Amendment to Rule 709 exempts lawyers who are acting as principal solely for the purpose...

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March 1, 2023

New Journal Issues – February 2023

Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues Volume 43 (September 2022) Rethinking Forum Non Conveniens from an Access to Justice Perspective / Mohsen Seddigh A Longer View: Human Rights and Safeguards for Long-Term Care Residents / Poland Lai Testamentary Capacity in Canada: A Call for Medical-Legal Co-operation / Sarah Lawson Sealing the Cracks: Climate Migration and the Right to a...

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February 28, 2023

Transform Your Practice: A Trauma-Informed Professional Development Retreat

By Myrna McCallum Join us in Whistler from April 11-13 for a unique and holistic Professional Development Retreat to unpack the nature and impacts of trauma by adopting a holistic point of view using a biopsychosocial lens. We are offering an optional 4th retreat day to take your learnings to the next level. Saskatchewan registrants receive a 10 percent and...

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