Alberta and British Columbia Editions of OnPoint Legal’s Take Five Newsletter Are Now on CanLII

By Sarah Sutherland; reposted with permission from the CanLII Blog. CanLII is happy to announce that Take Five, a newsletter published by OnPoint Legal Research Corporation, has been added to our commentary section. The Take Five newsletter is issued in two monthly editions that highlight a selection of cases from the British Columbia Court of Appeal (BC Edition) and the Alberta Court of Appeal...

Legislative Update

The following regulations were published in The Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, Vol. 115 No. 19, May 10, 2019: SR 34/2019 The Summary Offences Procedure (Taxation and Trespass) Amendment Regulations, 2019 SR 35/2019 The Marriage Amendment Regulations, 2019 RS 35/2019 Règlement modificatif de 2019 sur le mariage SR 36/2019 The Potash Production Tax Amendment Regulations, 2019  

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Mental Health and the Law – Let’s Talk About It

By Jakaeden Frizzell, CPD Program Coordinator It is no secret that lawyers live stressful lives. Stress is inherent in the job description and it has become part of the landscape. But for a profession built on sharp minds, are lawyers not due for a little TLC? Mental health is a major conversation in the world today because of the importance...

CPLED Bar Admission Program Award of Distinction

The Law Society is pleased to honor each of Alyshea Sparks and Curtis Clavelle with the Award of Distinction. Alyshea and Curtis achieved the highest marks of students registered in the 2018-2019 CPLED Bar Admissions Program. Alyshea Sparks attended the University of Saskatchewan where she earned her three-year Bachelor of Political Studies degree with Distinction in 2017 and her Juris...

Bill 163, The Legal Profession Amendment Act, 2018

On April 2, 2019, Bill 163, The Legal Profession Amendment Act, 2018, passed third reading. The Law Society is excited to move towards a more modern approach to regulation, and Bill 163 helps us do that. The amendments to the Act pursuant to Bill 163 are multifaceted and will positively impact the regulation of the practice of law and delivery...