Legal News (Legal Sourcery)

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November 5, 2021

Strategic Grant Awarded to e-Justice Initiative

From the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan The Law Foundation of Saskatchewan (LFS) does not usually provide grants to the Provincial Government, but an exception was approved to support and accelerate the development of online resources that will undoubtedly provide easier access to justice for Saskatchewan residents and businesses. Overall, most individuals who need to use the justice system, encounter two...

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November 3, 2021

Omission from Queen’s Bench Rules Annotated 2021

On Thursday, October 28, a member kindly reached out to one of our librarians to point out that the Saskatchewan Queen’s Bench Rules Annotated 2021 failed to incorporate an amendment to the Queen’s Bench Rules. In fact, this and the last edition of the QBRA are missing the amendments to Rule 3-22 (Claim for debt or liquidated demand) that appeared...

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November 3, 2021

Technology Trends in the Law: What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger?

For our November 5th seminar, Technology Trends in the Law: What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger, Andrew Arruda (CEO, Automate Medical), Adrian Camara (CEO, Athennian), and Claudiu Popa (CEO, Informatica), join us to share their thoughts and expertise on cybersecurity, privacy and technology trends in the law. Breakouts for smaller group discussion with the presenters follow their sessions. (more…)

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November 2, 2021

New Journal Issues- October 2021

By Sara Stanley The Advocate Volume 79, Part 5 (September 2021) On the Front Cover / D. Michael Bain, Q.C. The Impact of Vavilov on Appeals of Commercial Arbitration / Jennifer K. Choi and the Honourable Thomas A. Cromwell The Articling Student with the Corner Office / Dirk Van Ommen Adding Some Curb Appeal: The New Court of Appeal Act...

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October 29, 2021

Pro Bono Stories – Part 5

Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan (PBLS) is celebrating Access to Justice Week by sharing stories from our volunteers. PBLS volunteers directly support low-income people in Saskatchewan who would otherwise not be able to access a lawyer. Neil McPhee, Lakefield LLP My panel client is a young woman from a traditional background, whose relationship with a charming, international student led her into...

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October 29, 2021

Update on the Saskatchewan Legal Coaching and Unbundled Services Pilot Project

By Working Group of the Pilot Project A Working Group comprised of the Law Society of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Justice, and CREATE Justice (the Centre for Research, Evaluation and Action Towards Equal Justice) at the College of Law have been busy over the last 12 months working with practitioners and the public across Saskatchewan on the Saskatchewan Legal Coaching and Unbundled Services Project. The purpose of the project...

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