Law Society of Saskatchewan Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
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December 23, 2021
New Journal Issues- December 2021
By Sara Stanley Saskatchewan Law Review Volume 84 (2021) The Fate of the Provincial Pension Deemed Trust: Competing Federalisms and Insolvency Policy / Edward Béchard-Torres Rediscovering Freedom of Conscience in Canada / Brian Bird Interconnected Risks, Interdisciplinary Solutions: Correcting Saskatchewan’s Institutional Apathy Toward Biodiversity Conservation/ Travis W. Smith Book Notes UBC Law Review Volume 54, Number 1 (September 2021) The...
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December 21, 2021
Share Your Feedback in the Legal Needs Assessment for Saskatchewan
The following information was prepared by Mohammed Abdulai, PhD Student in the Department of Sociology, University of Saskatchewan The Legal Needs Assessment for Saskatchewan is a collaboration between the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science and Justice Studies; the Centre for Research, Evaluation, and Action Towards Equal Justice at the College of Law; and the Law Society of Saskatchewan and aims to increase...
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December 20, 2021
Provincial Court Practice Directive Update
From Provincial Court of Saskatchewan Please be advised that the Provincial Court has recently added Practice Directive V regarding Application for Court-appointed Lawyer – Criminal Cases. This has been posted to the Saskatchewan Law Courts website. The French translation will be added when available.
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December 20, 2021
Notice of Hearing
A penalty hearing will be held concerning the discipline matter of Nathan Xiao-Phillips on February 15 and February 16, 2022, beginning each day at 10:00 a.m.
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December 17, 2021
Notice of Suspension
A Notice of Suspension has been released in the matter of The Legal Profession Act, 1990 regarding Gregory Bauman.
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December 16, 2021
Law Society of Saskatchewan Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Research Report
As the population of Saskatchewan becomes increasingly diverse, the legal profession is also evolving. To advance access to justice and legitimacy and responsiveness in the administration of justice, the Law Society considers equity, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of its mandate and operations as outlined in our Strategic Plan. During 2021, the Law Society conducted an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion survey to receive input from all members, building on...
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