Legal News (Legal Sourcery)

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May 3, 2021

New Journal Issues- April 2021

By Sara Stanley The Canadian Journal of Family Law Volume 33, Number 2 (2020) Retrospective Removal of Gamete Donor Anonymity: Policy Recommendations for Ontario Based on the Victorian Experience / Alicia Czarnowski Does Domestic Violence Disappear from Parental Alienation Cases? Five Lessons from Quebec for Judges, Scholars, and Policymakers / Suzanne Zaccour [Book Review] Confronting Cannibalism, Review of Hadley Louise...

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April 30, 2021

How the Publications Saskatchewan Website Can Help Library Patrons

Please consider attending the second session in our Saskatchewan Access to Legal Information Project (SALI) 2021 Virtual Conference Series. SALI is a partnership among libraries, justice stakeholders, and community organizations, working to increase legal information access within Saskatchewan. Despite being a critical component in improving access to justice, it is often difficult for members of the public to find and...

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April 28, 2021

Notice Regarding People/Organizations Providing Legal Services

We are aware of people/organizations claiming to provide legal assistance to the public in regard to “human rights” complaints relating to the enforcement of public health orders, as well as sending correspondence containing threats of legal action to businesses who enforce public health orders. We recommend that any person looking for legal assistance, and any person/business that receives correspondence containing...

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April 28, 2021

SALI 2021 Virtual Conference Series: Expanding Legal Information Access Through Saskatchewan’s Libraries

By Alan Kilpatrick, Librarian On Wednesday, March 31st, the Law Society of Saskatchewan co-hosted a kickoff session for the 2021 Saskatchewan Access to Legal Information (SALI) Project Virtual Conference Series. Nearly one hundred attendees participated in our two-hour kickoff session, Expanding Legal Information Access Through Saskatchewan's Libraries. The attendees, a mix of librarians, lawyers, and justice stakeholders, actively explored how...

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April 22, 2021

PressReader (& Other “Non-Legal” Databases) Added

By Ken Fox If you have visited the Member Resource Section recently, you may have noticed, way down at the bottom, some new links under the heading “Non-Legal Databases.” These databases come courtesy of the Saskatchewan Electronic Resources Partnership (SERP), of which the Law Society Library is a member. The databases are grouped by platform: PressReader, EBSCOhost, ProQuest, and Gale....

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April 21, 2021

PBLS Recognizes Volunteers During National Volunteer Week

During National Volunteer Week, Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan would like to thank our amazing volunteers who make our work possible. We have volunteers across Saskatchewan, assisting low-income people in all areas of law. We provide our services through two programs: our Free Legal Advice Clinics and our Panel Program. Our Free Legal Advice Clinics take place in 10 communities throughout...

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