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.
December 18, 2018
2018 Queen’s Counsel Appointments
Eighteen Saskatchewan lawyers have been recognized with the honourary Queen’s Counsel (Q.C.) designation. Congratulations to all recipients. “These individuals have shown exceptional merit and contribution to the legal profession and to our communities,” Justice Minister and Attorney General Don Morgan said. “I’m pleased to recognize their hard work and dedication to our province.” The 2018 Queen’s Counsel appointments are: Leslie...
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December 18, 2018
Canadian Legal Research and Writing Guide Added to CanLII
By Alan Kilpatrick The Canadian Legal Research and Writing Guide (formerly the Best Guide to Legal Research) is a free online legal research guide that has been available on the internet for the past twenty years. The guide was first created and launched in 1998 as a website by Catherine Best, an experienced research lawyer. Catherine donated the guide to...
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December 14, 2018
Saskatchewan Legislative Update
The following are some of the new bills introduced during the 3rd Session of the 28th Legislature, October 24, 2018 to December 6, 2018. These Bills are currently at 1st reading and we will update their progress once the Legislature resumes March 4, 2019. Bill 136, The Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Act, 2018 Repeals The Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Act,...
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December 13, 2018
New Law Society President and Vice President Elected
At Convocation on December 6, 2018, the Benchers elected Leslie Belloc-Pinder, as President, and Gerald Tegart, Q.C., as Vice President, for 2019. We congratulate our new President and Vice President and would like to thank our outgoing President, Craig Zawada, Q.C., for his tireless work in 2018. Please see our website for a full list of our newly elected Benchers....
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December 13, 2018
Serving Public Opinion Not Justice: Should We Care About Politicians’ Increasing Penchant For Section 33?
By Larissa Meredith-Flister; JD Candidate (Saskatchewan), M.A. Economics (Regina). Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms,[1] known as the notwithstanding clause, has come to the forefront of discussion over the past year. Although the federal government and the vast majority of provincial governments have never utilized s. 33,[2] Premiers Brad Wall in Saskatchewan[3] and Doug Ford in Ontario[4]...
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December 12, 2018
Everything You Need to Know About the Law Society Library: Value, Innovation, and Service
By Alan Kilpatrick This talk was presented at the University of Regina Academic and Special Library Celebration Symposium on December 6th, 2018. Good morning. I’m excited to be here to speak about law libraries, because working in a law library is an experience I’ve found to be deeply rewarding. I’d like to take this opportunity to provide some background on...
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