Law Society of Saskatchewan Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
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October 18, 2018
Select Dinners – Don’t miss out on important updates regarding current LSS initiatives!
By Sarah Rider and Barbra Bailey The Select Dinners on October 30 at the Radisson in Saskatoon and November 8 at the Hotel Saskatchewan in Regina will be focussed on offering the membership an update on two major issues affecting the legal system in Saskatchewan: Alternative Legal Service Providers and Proactive Law Firm Regulation. Alternative Legal Service Providers: The Ministry of Justice...
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October 17, 2018
This Week in Legal Ethics – 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: ...
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October 17, 2018
Diversity – A Benefit!
[caption id="attachment_7726" align="alignright" width="270"] Photo by Brittani Burns on Unsplash[/caption] Saskatchewan's population has grown increasingly diverse over the past 10 years; data from the 2016 Census shows increases in those who identified as being members of several minority or equity-seeking groups. Diversity has advanced from a mere compliance exercise focused on meeting numbers for various measurable attributes, to the reality that our...
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October 16, 2018
Saskatchewan Proclamations
The Animal Protection Act, 2018, SS 2018, c A-21.2, is proclaimed into force September 17, 2018. According to the government news release, the legislation gives “clearer direction for animal protection officers providing intervention or relief of distress. Animals are not considered to be in distress if kept according to the codes of practice that are listed in The Animal Protection...
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October 16, 2018
Cannabis Legislation in Saskatchewan – Effective When? (Update)
by Ken Fox On October 2, 2018, I made a wager that The Cannabis Control (Saskatchewan) Act, SS 2018, c C-2.111, would be proclaimed “somewhere in the vicinity of October 17,” the day the federal Cannabis Act comes into force. Well, I lost the bet. The act will not be effective in the vicinity of October 17, but exactly on...
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October 12, 2018
2018 Canadian National Pro Bono Firm Award Winner – Norsask Law
[caption id="attachment_7703" align="alignright" width="225"] Kaitlynn McArthur, Programs Coordinator, Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan and Benedict Feist of Norsask Law.[/caption] by Carly Romanow, Executive Director & Staff Lawyer of Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan At the recent National Pro Bono Conference, Norsask Law of North Battleford, Saskatchewan won the Canadian National Pro Bono Firm Award. The Award recognizes a Canadian law firm that...
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