Law Society of Saskatchewan Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
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June 1, 2022
Launch of National Family Law Survey 2022
The Department of Justice Canada is inviting lawyers and judges to take part in the 2022 National Family Law Survey (NFL Survey), which will take 15 to 20 minutes to complete. This year the focus is on child support. The NFL Survey was launched on May 25, 2022, and will close on August 31, 2022. The NFL Survey collects information...
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June 1, 2022
Law Society Annual Report and Financial Statements
The Law Society 2021 Annual Report and Financial Statements are now available online. The Report highlights the Law Society’s work related to the 2019-2022 Strategic Plan: Expanded Approach to Competency; Trusted and Transparent Regulation; Innovative and Flexible Leadership; Increased Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI); Increased Access to Legal Services; and the addition of Increased Focus on Member Wellness.
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May 26, 2022
Notice on Updated Practice Directive
The Court of Queen’s Bench has updated its General Application Practice Directive #9 (Scheduling of Summary Judgment, Set Aside and Judicial Review Applications). The Court’s practice directives can be found on the Court’s webpage at: https://sasklawcourts.ca/queens-bench/rules-practice-directives/.
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May 19, 2022
PPSA 1101 (Survey Course) – Free Enrolment for Articling Students in Saskatchewan
PPSA 1101 – Survey Course on the PPSA Dr. Clayton Bangsund is offering professional courses on the Personal Property Security Act. Articling students in the Province of Saskatchewan are eligible to enrol in the Survey Course (PPSA 1101) for free. This course will be held at Alt Hotel in Saskatoon on Friday, June 17, 2022, from 1:00pm to 4:30pm. The...
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May 17, 2022
Family Law Help Sessions – Moose Jaw
Members of the public are invited to attend the drop-in family law information session on June 2nd, from 1:30 – 3:30, located at the Queen’s Bench courthouse in Moose Jaw. Family law lawyers provide extensive legal information about family law; information about process options and court procedures; assistance filling out court application forms, including setting up accounts on the familylaw.plea.org...
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May 11, 2022
Articulating a Framework for Cultural Competency in Law: Links between Education and Practice
From College of Law, University of Saskatchewan On Wednesday, May 18, the College of Law is hosting a presentation about cultural competency. In this presentation, we will briefly explain the concepts of competence, culture and cultural competency before presenting the framework we developed for thinking about cultural competency for intercultural exchange. As we explain this framework, we will also discuss...
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