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.
March 3, 2015
Tips from the Editor – Source of Style
By Kelly Laycock Now, I know I’m supposed to be finishing up my discussion of Abbreviation Clarification (Part 2) this week, and I really do want to look more closely...
Read More +
June 17, 2014
Tips from the Editor – Me, Myself and I
By Kelly Laycock In a previous post, “You and I vs. You and Me”, I noted the following: “Personal pronouns come in four varieties: subjective, objective, possessive and reflexive. In...
Read More +
June 4, 2014
Tips from the Editor – You and I vs. You and Me
By Kelly Laycock There you are, listening to your favourite Lady Gaga album (just bear with me), and you hear her sing: Something, something about this place Something 'bout lonely...
Read More +
May 28, 2014
Tips from the Editor – Legalese Gobbledygook – The Need for Clarity in Legal Writing
By Kelly Laycock After months of bickering, a divorce lawyer completes negotiations with the other side and calls his client with the good news. "So what did you work out?"...
Read More +
May 20, 2014
Tips from the Editor – Oxford Comma Wars
By Kelly Laycock “I don't see how you can write anything of value if you don't offend someone.“ ― Marvin Harris (1927–2001), American Anthropologist We are such suckers for controversy....
Read More +
May 12, 2014
Tips from the Editor – Those Tricky Possessives
By Kelly Laycock To Add S or Not to Add S, That Is the Question My post about Single-Spacers vs. Double-Spacers turned out to be more than a little controversial,...
Read More +
April 30, 2014
Tips from the Editor – Double Space After a Period: Who Knew Nothing Could Be So Contentious!
By Kelly Laycock "If you type two spaces after a period, you're doing it wrong."1 This may seem inflammatory to some, and for some strange reason, this issue brings out...
Read More +
April 24, 2014
Tips from the Editor – That vs. Which
Shortlink: http://wp.me/p1noor-8x By Kelly Laycock As an editor, I have come to accept that this is a tricky concept for the average person…and the not-so-average person, too! It might even be...
Read More +