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.
October 7, 2016
Lawyers Weekly
By Melanie Hodges Neufeld The October 7th edition of Lawyers Weekly digital edition is now available via the Members’ Section of the Law Society website. Articles in this issue include: Majority of committee pushes to end Ontario articling alternative Lawyers: SCC should rule on top court post Real Property: Taxing the condo flip Environmental Law: A green call to action Business &...
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May 4, 2016
Law Society Consultation on Entity Regulation
By Barbra Bailey, Policy Counsel Law Society of Saskatchewan Driven in part by new technologies, new business models and access to justice concerns, the practice of law, the public demand for legal services and the regulation of the legal profession around the world are changing. In collaboration with the Law Societies of Alberta and Manitoba, the Law Society of Saskatchewan...
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April 19, 2016
Free Webinar! Exploring a New Regulatory Approach: A Conversation About Entity Regulation
By Melanie Hodges Neufeld On May 18th, the Law Society is presenting the following noon hour webinar (qualifies for 1 ethics CPD hour) free of charge! The Law Societies of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are examining a spectrum of regulatory tools that includes entity regulation, proactive compliance-based regulation and alternative business structures to determine which, if any, might be effective...
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March 11, 2016
Legal Sourcery is Celebrating its Second Anniversary!
By Alan Kilpatrick and Jenneth Hogan You’ll have to excuse us, we’re feeling a little sentimental today. On March 12, 2014, we launched a blog called Legal Sourcery as part of our efforts to promote the Law Society of Saskatchewan Libraries. Our very first post was short and to the point, but like any proud parents we’ve given it a...
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March 8, 2016
Celebrating International Women’s Day
Sarah Roussel-Lewis On March 8th, 2016 countries around the world will celebrate International Women’s Day. First celebrated in 1909 in New York, this event has become a worldwide event with annual themes such as: “women in decision-making”, “women uniting for peace”, “equality for women is progress for all”, etc. To spread knowledge on the gender inequality in access to education,...
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January 18, 2016
2016 Silas E. Halyk, QC, Visiting Scholar in Advocacy Lecture – Access to Justice: Personal Reflections
By Alan Kilpatrick The 2016 Silas E. Halyk, QC, Visiting Scholar in Advocacy lecture will take place on Monday, January 18th at 12:00 pm in the MacPherson Leslie & Tyerman LLP Lecture Theatre at the University of Saskatchewan. It will be presented by The Honourable Warren K. Winkler, Former Chief Justice of Ontario. This year’s theme is a timely one...
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