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November 4, 2019
Saskatchewan Queen’s Bench Rules Annotated 2019 – 2020 Available
This year’s print edition of the QBRA has arrived and is available for purchase. We also still have a number of older editions available at much lower prices: please download this form to see your options. Features of the Saskatchewan Queen’s Bench Rules Annotated 2019 - 2020 include: Content updated to Saskatchewan Gazette Volume 115, No. 8 Case law updated to March 2019 Full index, tariff of costs,...
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October 11, 2019
Spread the Word: Free PBLS Legal Clinic Sessions across the Province during Access to Justice Week
Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan provides free legal services to low income Saskatchewan residents. We serve people who would not otherwise have access to a lawyer. We partner with and manage 14 free legal clinics across the province. We have clinics in Regina, Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Yorkton, Prince Albert, Meadow Lake, La Ronge, Estevan, Weyburn, Swift Current and Lloydminster. If...
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September 30, 2019
The Intestate Succession Act, 2019
In May 2019, The Intestate Succession Act, 2019 was passed by the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. On October 1, 2019, The Intestate Succession Act, 2019 will come into force. The new Act will repeal and replace the existing Act and includes provisions that: Clarify when a spousal relationship has terminated for the purposes of the Act;Provide that the spousal preferential...
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September 25, 2019
Over 9,500 decisions from the Manitoba Reports have been added to CanLII!
Reposted with permission from The CanLII Blog CanLII is grateful to have received a grant from the Manitoba Law Foundation to add decisions from the first and second series of the Manitoba Reports to CanLII.org. For the last year we have been doing research into what gaps there are in legal research for jurisdictions across Canada. In Manitoba we discovered that there was a...
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September 24, 2019
Queens Counsel Nominations 2019
Nomination Form - Deadline: October 4, 2019 The designation of Queen's Counsel is made by the Minister of Justice through a selection process that includes consultation with the Law Society of Saskatchewan, the Canadian Bar Association and the Courts. The selection of the Law Society's nominees for the designation of Queen's Counsel will be based upon the following criteria: As prerequisite qualifications:...
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September 5, 2019
Law Society Library Space Update
The Law Society’s space on the second floor of the Regina Queen’s Bench Courthouse is being reduced this fall to allow for increased space for the courts to better serve needs. While we use this welcome opportunity to deal with older materials no longer relevant to practicing members, we are updating our space and modernizing the way we support our...
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