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.
November 29, 2019
Provincial Court Judge Appointed In Meadow Lake
The Government of Saskatchewan is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Segu as a judge to the Provincial Court in Meadow Lake. “We have a longstanding tradition of appointing some of the best legal minds in Canada to our Provincial Court, and Judge Segu continues this practice,” Justice Minister and Attorney General Don Morgan said. “Judge Segu brings with...
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November 29, 2019
Research Tip: New eBooks about criminal law available through Law Society website
Photo by Aliis Sinisalu on Unsplash By Alan Kilpatrick We are excited to announce that Law Society members now have access to even more great eBook content right on their desktop or mobile device: Emond’s Criminal Series eBooks. Emond describes this series, which received the prestigious Hugh Lawford Award for Excellence in Legal Publishing, on its website: The award-winning Criminal Law Series offers...
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November 28, 2019
New on CanLII: Canadian College of Construction Lawyers’ “Legal Update” newsletter
CanLII is pleased to announce that “Legal Update,” a newsletter of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers, is now available on our website. CCCL is a membership organization that brings together lawyers distinguished for their skill, experience, and high standards of professional conduct in the practice or teaching of construction law. The newsletter publishes legal developments and case commentary relevant...
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November 27, 2019
Legal Skies podcast episode 4 – Open Access Legal Resources
In our latest podcast, we discuss open access to legal information. The Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) is on a mission to provide free legal information. The non-profit organization is a founding member of the Free Access to Law Movement and dedicated to making legal resources more accessible to lawyers and the public. Alan Kilpatrick, Reference Librarian at the Law...
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November 26, 2019
Legislative Update
The following regulations were published in The Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, Vol. 115 No. 46, November 15, 2019: • A-20.01 Reg 1 The Animal Health Regulations • SR 83/2019 The Vital Statistics Amendment Regulations, 2019 • RS 83/2019 Règlement modificatif de 2019 sur les services de l’état civil The following regulations were published in The Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, Vol....
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November 25, 2019
New Saskatchewan legislation in animal health and workers’ compensation
Photo by Jonathan Mast on Unsplash The Animal Health Act, SS 2019, c A-20.01, is proclaimed into force November 15, 2019. According to an article in Yorkton This Week, “The Act expands the definition of “disease” to include non-infectious threats such as toxins and emerging issues, including antimicrobial resistance. The Act clearly sets out a veterinary inspector’s authorities and responsibilities with regard to...
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