Law Society of Saskatchewan Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
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April 11, 2019
Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan Consultation
The Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan recently posted a new consultation report on life lease legislation on its website. This consultation report asks whether Saskatchewan should enact legislation on life leases, and if so, what types of provisions should be included. The Commission relies on responses received during consultation to inform its recommendations. Responses can be provided in writing or as answers...
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April 10, 2019
CREATE Justice Bulletin: March 2019
From Centre for Research, Evaluation, and Action Towards Equal Justice (CREATE Justice) “The Most Significant Access to Justice Gathering in a Decade”. Saskatchewan legal information project aims to increase access to justice using public libraries. Empirical tool on Legal Needs Surveys and Access to Justice intends to advance understanding of people's everyday legal problems and experience with the justice system....
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April 9, 2019
Saskatchewan Legislative Update
The following regulations were published in The Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, Vol. 115 No. 13, March 29, 2019: SR 17/2019 The Public Libraries Amendment Regulations, 2019 SR 18/2019 The Justices of the Peace Amendment Regulations, 2019 RS 18/2019 Règlement modificatif de 2019 sur les juges de paix SR 19/2019 The Provincial Lands (Agriculture) Amendment Regulations, 2019
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April 8, 2019
E.M. Culliton Scholarship Endowment
As a tribute to the former Chief Justice E. M. Culliton, an endowment was established by the Law Society of Saskatchewan to provide that in perpetuity a special scholarship is to be awarded for the pursuit of post-graduate studies in criminal law. The criteria for the selection of the recipients of the annual scholarship are as follows: The scholarship will...
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April 8, 2019
Monday Links
By Jenneth Hogan Mainil and Christine Muldoon Some interesting legal news to help you ease into your week: Steady Optimism: 2019 Legal Fees Survey – Canadian Lawyer The legal conflict between equality rights and freedom of religion – National Post Use of Facebook targeting on job ads could violate Canadian human rights law, experts warn – CBC Sex-offender registry laws...
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April 5, 2019
New Books in the Library: Winter 2019, Part II
By Sara Stanley, Regina Library Technician The Millennial Lawyer: How Your Firm Can Motivate and Retain Young Associates J.P. Box “Millennials will become nearly half of the U.S. workforce by 2020, and firms that know how to connect with and motivate Millennials will benefit from an inspired and harmonious workforce. Drawing from exhaustive research into the Millennial generation and relying...
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