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December 10, 2021

Court of Queen’s Bench Update

Notice from the Court of Queen's Bench As Friday, December 24, 2021 has been set as a Designated Holiday, there will be no Courts sitting in the Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan.

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December 8, 2021

News Release – Announcing the New President & Vice-President of the Law Society

The Law Society of Saskatchewan, at its December 2021 Convocation, elected James Korpan, Q.C. as President and John Morrall as Vice-President for 2022. James Korpan, Q.C. Mr. Korpan graduated from the University of Saskatchewan, College of Law in 1992. He has spent his entire career with McDougall Gauley LLP (formerly McDougall Ready). James practices primarily in litigation with a focus...

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December 7, 2021

Access to Justice is Never More Relevant Than for Those Without Financial Means

From the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan Our justice system strives for fair outcomes but legal representation is still beyond some with limited financial means. It is not difficult to imagine how frequently this must be happening when the average hourly rates charged by private practice lawyers in Western Canada range from $197 to $439 depending on years of experience. Saskatchewan...

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December 2, 2021

New Journal Issues- November 2021

By Sara Stanley The Criminal Law Quarterly Volume 69, Number 4 (October 2021) No More Extensions of Criminal Law Through Injunctions? Policing Blockades R. v. Griffith and R v. Leonard: A Dangerous Assumption in Recent Right to Counsel Cases / James Foy and Chris Sewrattan Revisiting the Air of Reality Test Within the Context of the Defence of Provocation: A...

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December 1, 2021

Better Connecting Consumers of Legal Services and Alternative Legal Service Providers

Given several important initiatives underway, the Future of Legal Services Committee is highlighting key information regarding access to justice and the work of the Committee through a series of articles. Read the latest article, "Better connecting consumers of legal services and alternative legal service providers." Look for information to continue to follow on next steps in implementing the Legal Services Task Team...

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November 30, 2021

Class Actions Act Consultation Report

The Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan is seeking feedback for proposed changes to the Class Actions Act. You can find more information here.

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