University of North Texas Open Access Symposium 2019

By Melanie Hodges Neufeld, Director of Legal Resources and Communications  The tenth annual University of North Texas (UNT) Open Access Symposium was held May 17-18 at UNT Dallas College of Law. The theme this year was “Is Open Access an Answer for Access to Justice?” and featured presentations and interactive sessions led by legal scholars and practitioners from Harvard, Duke,...

Upgraded Publications Centre Launched

The Government of Saskatchewan’s newly overhauled online Publications Centre has gone live. The new site offers better access on mobile devices and provides an upgraded user-interface that features better search functionality and an improved online ordering process. “We’re committed to making it easier for people to access legislation and other important government documents,” Justice Minister and Attorney General, Don Morgan...

Monday Links

By Christine Muldoon Some interesting legal news to help you ease into your week: Facebook's Zuckerberg, Sandberg could be found in contempt of Parliament, MPs warn – CBC London, Ont., court to decide if police can access Facebook messages – CBC B.C. Court of Appeal imposes conditions to ensure inmates access to counsel – The Lawyer’s Daily Sask Government Expands...

Victims and Survivors of Crime Week: May 26-June 1

CanLII Connects Content Is Now Searchable on CanLII.org!

By Sarah Sutherland; reposted with permission from the CanLII Blog We are pleased to announce that we have completed the integration of CanLII Connects entries into search results on CanLII.org. This will make this important source of caselaw commentary more findable, and support better integration through tools like CanLII’s note up feature. When you conduct a search on CanLII, you...

Saskatchewan Practice Checklists

By Christine Muldoon, Resource Coordinator Further to my invitation a couple of months ago, thank you to all those who have volunteered to help update the Saskatchewan Practice Checklists. I am grateful to all the members who have been willing to take time out of their busy schedules and provide their expertise. We are still in need of assistance, especially...