Law Society of Saskatchewan Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
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November 22, 2019
The Right to Life in Armed Conflict
Photo by David Boca on Unsplash By Ken Fox This book review was originally published in Canadian Law Library Review, vol. 44, no. 2 (2019). The Right to Life in Armed Conflict. By Ian Park. Oxford: Oxford University Press (Great Clarendon Street), 2018. xxvi, 239p. Includes bibliographic references and index. ISBN 978-0-19-882138-0 (hardcover) $105.00. Thou Shalt Not Kill has now been turned into...
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November 21, 2019
Notice of Hearing
A hearing will be held in regard to the discipline matter of Eric Tollefson on Tuesday, December 3 at 2 p.m. via conference call.
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November 21, 2019
PATHS provides new dispute resolution training in family law
In Spring 2018, amendments were passed to The Children’s Law Act, 1997, The Family Maintenance Act, 1997, The Family Property Act and The Queen’s Bench Act, 1998 to recognize and promote early dispute resolution. The Acts also added provisions to The Arbitration Act, 1992 to facilitate the use of arbitration in family law disputes. The amendments will require parties in...
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November 20, 2019
Gladue Rights Research Database Free and Open
The Gladue Rights Research Database provides lawyers, researchers and others with instant access to the insights and conclusions of more than 500 academic works related to the history of settler colonialism in Saskatchewan. It also includes a large and growing body of oral history resources and key archival documents. Gladue reports are pre-sentencing or bail hearing reports stemming from a landmark 1999...
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November 19, 2019
In Case You Missed It – Recent CanLII Updates
In the last few years, CanLII has been working to improve the functionality of the site and to increase the available secondary sources. In case you missed it, here are a few recent updates to CanLII: CanLII Connects Content is Now Searchable on CanLII.org!CanLII Has a New Look!Over 9,500 decisions from the Manitoba Reports have been added to CanLIIHistorical Table...
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November 18, 2019
Policy, Practice and Privatized Prison Telephones in Saskatchewan
Photo by Carles Rabada on Unsplash By Sarah Buhler & Amanda Dodge Excerpt: Abstract & Part V: At Ground Level: Themes from the Study[Footnotes omitted. They can be found in the original article.] This abstract was published with permission from the authors. Abstract Governing law and policy in Saskatchewan mandates fair and reasonable telephone access for prisoners in provincial correctional centres. Our community-engaged, qualitative...
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