Law Society of Saskatchewan Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
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February 11, 2019
New Ethics Ruling
The Law Society’s Ethics Committee recently released the following Ethics Ruling as guidance for the profession. For your convenience, we’ve listed the ruling below but it can also be found in our Ethics Rulings Database. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this post, please contact the Law Society at (306) 569-8242 or 1-833-733-0133. Date: December 6, 2018 Cite as:...
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February 11, 2019
Monday Links
By Alan Kilpatrick Some interesting Saskatchewan legal news to help you ease into your week: Certain Sask. court fees going up following review (CTV Regina) 'I feel like nothing has changed;' One year after Gerald Stanley's not-guilty verdict sparked calls for justice reform and reconciliation, people say little has happened (Saskatoon StarPhoenix) Little movement in local fraud case ( paNOW)...
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February 8, 2019
Over 55,000 Summaries and Commentaries on CanLII Connects
By Sarah Sutherland; reblogged with permission from the CanLII Blog The CanLII Connects site has now reached over 55,000 summaries and commentaries! That is more than double the number of documents since its launch on April 4th, 2014. These documents relate to over 45,000 cases from jurisdictions across Canada. The contributor of the 55,000th piece was Supreme Advocacy who is one of CanLII...
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February 7, 2019
New Journal Issues- January 2019
By Sara Stanley National Insolvency Review Volume 35, Number 6 (December 2018) Appellate Court Casts Doubt on Finality of Vesting Orders / Brendan Bissell and Jennifer Stam Receiver of Insolvent Power Generation Company in British Columbia Wins Battle with BC Hydro- Allowing Dispute to be Heard by the Court Instead of by Arbitration / Michael Nowina and Christina Doria Commercial...
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February 7, 2019
CREATE Justice Bulletin – January 2019
'Justice' named Merriam-Webster’s word of the year, determined through data as a top lookup throughout 2018. New legal café offers alternative to law office. The 2019 CBA Saskatchewan Branch Mid-Winter Meeting, focused on 'Enhancing Justice' took place from January 31-February 1. Public Legal Resources Fair and Workshops at Regina Public Library were held on February 2. Invitation to submit access...
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February 6, 2019
Revision to the Law Society of Saskatchewan CPD Policy
Since the introduction of mandatory CPD in Saskatchewan in 2010, the CPD Policy required that CPD content be designed for an audience that is primarily composed of lawyers, paralegals, articling students and/or law students. However, over the last decade the legal landscape has changed and access to justice has become an increasingly prominent issue. There has been a dramatic increase...
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