Law Society of Saskatchewan Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
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March 6, 2019
CanLII has Reached 5000 Pieces of Commentary!
Reposted with permission from the CanLII Blog. CanLII has reached 5000 pieces of commentary! You can read them here.
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March 5, 2019
CREATE Justice Bulletin — February 2019
From Centre for Research, Evaluation, and Action Towards Equal Justice (CREATE Justice) Declaration on Equal Access to Justice for All by 2030 made by Ministers and high-level representatives from countries and international organizations during meeting in the Hague on February 7. CLASSIC Karaoke and Lip Sync Battle 2019 on March 1. Register in one or all of the three remaining...
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March 4, 2019
Monday Links
By Alan Kilpatrick Some interesting Saskatchewan legal news to help you ease into your week: - Estevan Mercury Publications RCMP watchdog's review into Colten Boushie case delayed - CBC Sask. court rules Regina nightclub shooter cannot be sued in negligence lawsuit - CBC New labour relations board vice-chairperson - Yorkton this Week New law society president craves challenges - Canadian...
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March 1, 2019
Law Librarian On Site
By Alan Kilpatrick Need help with your legal research? Law Society of Saskatchewan librarian, Alan Kilpatrick, will be on-site at RPL’s Central Branch to help guide you through the many legal resources available. Please contact our libraries for further information. Thursday, March 7: 1:00-4:00 pm Thursday, March 21: 1:00-4:00 pm Thursday, April 4: 1:00-4:00 pm Are you in Saskatoon? No...
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February 28, 2019
An Introduction to Class Actions
By Jakaeden Frizzell, CPD Program Coordinator On Tuesday March 12, the Law Society will be hosting a lunchtime webinar for our members covering the topic of class actions. The webinar will qualify for 1.0 CPD hour. Meant to be an introductory presentation, the webinar will include a brief history of class actions in Saskatchewan, how they work and how they...
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February 27, 2019
Invitation to Lawyers Interested in Offering Unbundled Services and Legal Coaching
By Kim Newsham; Family Justice Services, Ministry of Justice Most lawyers offer comprehensive legal service, meaning they represent a client from the beginning of the matter/issue, to the end. The lawyer appears in court, drafts documents, prepares correspondence, and generally manages all aspects of the case. Research indicates that not everyone wants this level of representation, and not everyone can...
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