Law Society of Saskatchewan Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
Legal Sourcery is the award winning, top legal news source in Saskatchewan. Find the latest Law Society updates and information from the Saskatchewan legal community.
January 21, 2019
Business Corporations Act Review
The Ministry of Justice and Attorney General is conducting a review of The Business Corporations Act and is seeking input respecting potential updates to the Act. Individuals and organizations with experience in the field of corporate law are invited to review the Discussion Paper and complete the online survey that are both found in the link below. The Ministry is asking that...
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January 21, 2019
Monday Links
By Alan Kilpatrick Some interesting Saskatchewan legal news to help you ease into your week: Alberta quietly bets on online gambling, leaving only Saskatchewan in the digital dark (CBC Calgary) Colten Boushie, Gerald Stanley and a case that’s hard to defend (The Star) New laws and rules coming into effect in 2019 (CTV Saskatchewan) Peepeekisis woman sworn in as judge...
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January 18, 2019
Discover the New Law Society Website – Initiatives
The Initiatives section is a new feature of the Law Society website. The Law Society dedicates itself to an in-depth exploration of some of the major issues affecting the legal system in Saskatchewan, and professional regulation nationally and internationally. The Law Society collaborates with and consults several stakeholders to support this work in accordance with our strategic plan. We are...
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January 18, 2019
Discover the New Law Society Website – About Us
The About Us section of the website contains foundational information about the Law Society, including: Mission, Vision, Values and Direction – See our 2019 – 2021 Strategic Plan for more information. Executive – The Executive Committee provides direction and oversight for the strategic and operational planning of the Law Society and develops agendas for Benchers meetings to ensure that the...
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January 17, 2019
Discover the New Law Society Website – Quicklinks Overview
As we mentioned in our post yesterday, three categories of Quicklinks have been added to the main page of the new Law Society website: Public, Lawyers & Students, and Resources and Support. We believe that these Quicklinks should eliminate approximately 80% of the site searches that occurred on the old site. In today’s post, we’d like to highlight specifically what...
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January 17, 2019
Law Society of Saskatchewan Discipline Update: Mervin Phillips
A penalty decision has been released in relation to the matter of Law Society of Saskatchewan v Phillips. The following allegations were proven in an earlier phase of the hearing process: 1. did fail to be frank and candid with S.H. in relation to the anticipated costs of S.H.'s legal matter; 2. did fail to serve his client, S.H., in a...
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