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November 14, 2022

Swearing-in Ceremonies – King’s Bench Judges

From Court of King’s Bench The swearing-in ceremonies for the newly appointed Judges to the Court of King’s Bench will be as follows: Justice J.P. Morrall - Prince Albert Court House - Nov. 30, at 3:30 p.m. Justice D.M. Stahl - Saskatoon Court House - Dec. 1, at 3:30 p.m. Justice P.T. Bergbusch - Regina Court House - Dec. 12,...

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November 4, 2022

Updates to the 2022 KBRA Online

As we promised upon the release of the 2022 QBRA, the 2022 Saskatchewan King’s Bench Rules Annotated Online was updated on Tuesday pursuant to the amendments effective November 1 with consequent changes to annotations. Each rule in the online version has now been bookmarked to help subscribers navigate the text more easily. You can access parts and rules easily by...

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November 3, 2022

Prosecution of Animal Abuse Conference: Registration Now Open

From Humane Canada On November 24 - 25th, 2022, the National Centre for the Prosecution of Animal Cruelty (NCPAC) will host its eighth annual Prosecution of Animal Abuse Conference online. This conference will provide networking and professional development opportunities for Crown prosecutors, attorneys, and allied professionals across Canada. The session's experts Sophie Gaillard, Acting Executive Director and Director of Animal...

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November 2, 2022

Family Lawyers – Have You Signed Up for DivorceMate Software?

By Ken Fox, Co-Director & Librarian, Legal Resources The Law Society of Saskatchewan’s subscription to DivorceMate, a cloud-based software for calculating child and spousal support, has been renewed once again. The software includes: Calculations for the parties’ net disposable incomes 7 expense apportioning Grossing up of non-taxable income Support calculations for all custody arrangements (sole, shared, split, mixed) Standard of living...

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November 1, 2022

“A Crime on the Bayou” – Learning from Civil Rights Litigators & Activists About Fighting Systemic Racism in the Justice System

From ReelTime Creative Learning Experiences November 18th @ 11 am - 2 pm CST Qualifies for 3.0 CPD Hours, all of which qualify for Ethics In 2020, many Law Society of Saskatchewan members attended Just Mercy and Access to Justice: Illuminating Bias, Confronting Systemic Racism, And Doing the Hard Work That Needs to Be Done. To further critical conversations about...

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November 1, 2022

New Journal Issues- October 2022

Journal of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers (2022) Cumulative Impact Claims: Not Just Another Delay Claim / Colin D. Piercey, Jonathan M. O’Kane, and Jeffrey R. Parker Certainty Certainly is a Good Thing: The Interpretation and Object of the British Columbia Builders Lien Act / Tyler Galbraith, Q.C. Amending Lien Legislation- Renovate or Rebuild / Colin Hirschfeld, Q.C. The...

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