Public Concerns Pathway
The Law Society of Saskatchewan’s Public Concerns Pathway is the first place to go if you have a concern about a Saskatchewan lawyer or limited licensee. It also gives information to help you if your concern is about someone else in the legal system, like the police or a judge. Only lawyers and limited licensees are under the Law Society’s authority.
The pathway’s goal is to give you clear information to help with your concern. In some cases, you will be given tools you can use to try to work out problems with the lawyer or limited licensee.
You will answer a few simple questions about your concerns. Based on your answers, you will get information and options tailored to your situation. If your concern is something that falls under the Law Society’s complaints process, the Public Concerns Pathway will guide you to the complaint form.
If you think a legal professional has committed a crime, contact the police and the Law Society right away. If you are a lawyer or limited licensee and have a concern about another legal professional or firm, contact the Law Society.
Before proceeding with a complaint at the end of the pathway, keep the following in mind:
- Gather any evidence or documentation about your concern. The Law Society may also ask you where to find evidence.
- If significant time has passed, the Law Society may not be able to investigate a concern. Recollections fade and relevant records may be destroyed.
The Law Society may not investigate minor breaches of the:
- Law Society of Saskatchewan Code of Professional Conduct for Lawyers
- Law Society of Saskatchewan Code of Professional Conduct for Limited Licensees
- Law Society of Saskatchewan Rules
- The Legal Profession Act, 1990
that do not rise to the level of endangering the public interest.
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Common Questions
The Law Society serves the public interest and advances the administration of justice by regulating competence and integrity in the practice of law, safeguarding the independence of the legal profession, and promoting access to legal services and justice.
After completing and submitting the complaint form that may be provided to you at the end of the Public Concerns Pathway, your complaint will be reviewed by Complaints Intake to determine if all necessary documents have been included and the form has been completed properly. The complaint will then be reviewed by Professional Responsibility Counsel to determine whether to investigate further.
Do not file another complaint. Contact the address that you received your ‘acknowledgment of complaint form’ from, with questions or further information you wish to provide.
To find legal assistance, see the Finding Legal Assistance page on the Law Society website.
To find legal information, see the Legal Information, Resource, and Options for Assistance page on the Law Society website.
See the Looking for Lost Wills page on the Law Society website.