Law Society of Saskatchewan Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
Legal Sourcery is the award winning, top legal news source in Saskatchewan. Find the latest Law Society updates and information from the Saskatchewan legal community.
January 6, 2020
Drop-In Legal Resource Fair on January 13
The Legal Resource Fair will be held at the John M. Cuelenaere Public Library on Monday, January 13 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Access to justice has become a major issue in Canada as legal services have become increasingly unaffordable for many citizens. Over their lifetime, most Canadians will experience some legal problems whether due to divorce, the workplace, owning...
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January 3, 2020
Changes to Law Society Rules
In order to accommodate changes to The Legal Profession Act, significant amendments were required in some areas of the Law Society Rules. We also took the opportunity to take a close look at our Rules and make improvements where necessary. Our amended Rules come into effect January 1, 2020. The Rules have been reordered and renumbered as needed. We also...
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January 2, 2020
Legal Skies Podcast Featured on CBC
Legal Skies was chosen as one of the four recommended Saskatchewan podcasts to listen to in 2020 by CBC Saskatchewan. The article features an interview with Julie Sobowale, the Communications Director, and Paul Westgate, Project Director from the Law Society of Saskatchewan. Be sure to subscribe to Legal Skies on your favourite podcast service. The podcast is also available at:...
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January 2, 2020
Notice of Suspension
A Notice of Suspension and decision have been released in relation to the matter of Law Society of Saskatchewan v. Eric Tollefson. The following allegations against the Member were proven: 1. did act or continue to act for his family law client, J. R., in the presence of a conflict of interest arising out of his engagement in an intimate...
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January 2, 2020
Changes to The Legal Profession Act
There have been significant amendments to The Legal Profession Act, which was proclaimed into force January 1, 2020. The overall effect of these amendments is to assist the Law Society shift towards a more modern approach to regulation. These effects are two pronged: First, the new Act allows greater flexibility for the Law Society to control its own processes. This allows the Society to respond more effectively...
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December 23, 2019
CanLII: 2019 in Review
By Xavier Beauchamp-Tremblay 2018 was a tough act to follow, but 2019 was, once again, a great year for CanLII, to say the least. More than ever, our successes are due to the relationships we have developed with organizations across the country that have embraced our vision for the future of free access to law. We are grateful they have...
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