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September 4, 2019
New Queens Bench Rule 10-39 and Related Forms
As a consequence of recent amendments to The Land Contracts (Actions) Act, 2018, the Court of Queen’s Bench has amended its rules and forms respecting actions for foreclosure and cancellation of agreements for the sale of land. The rule amendments and new Queen’s Bench forms 10-39A, 10-39B and 10-39C can be found on the Courts’ website here: https://sasklawcourts.ca/images/documents/Queens_Bench/QBAmendments10-39.pdf
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September 3, 2019
Meet Vincent!
By Ken Fox, Research Librarian The Law Society Library is pleased to announce that we have added Vincent to our menu of online research services available to all Saskatchewan lawyers. Vincent is an intelligent research assistant by vLex. Vincent can analyze a judgment, brief, legal memorandum or any other legal document, and extract significant concepts to generate the most relevant...
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August 29, 2019
Fall Webinar Series – It’s Time to Register!
By Jakaeden Frizzell, CPD Program Coordinator The Law Society’s CPD department has released this fall’s schedule of live webinars. Take a moment to check it out at the link below or on the Continuing Professional Development section of the Law Society’s website. Fall Webinar Schedule: https://mailchi.mp/dda15923cf39/2019-fall-webinar-schedule If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for future CPD programming, please direct...
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August 27, 2019
The Land Contracts (Actions) Act, 2018
In June 2018 The Land Contracts (Actions) Act, 2018 was passed by the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. On September 1, 2019, The Land Contracts (Actions) Act, 2018 will come into force. The new Act will repeal and replace the existing Act and includes provisions that: require that a notice of application for leave to commence a foreclosure action in the prescribed...
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August 15, 2019
Law Grad Receives Scholarship
The 2019 E.M. Culliton Scholarship has been awarded to Ellen Bolger, currently in Vancouver, in the amount of $7,000. Ellen Bolger graduated from the College of Law, University of Saskatchewan, in June 2017. She has completed her articles and has been offered admission to the graduate studies program at the University of British Columbia. Ms. Bolger’s thesis will focus on...
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August 13, 2019
What are you doing this summer? – CPD Summer Replay Series
Jakaeden Frizzell, CPD Program Coordinator Summer can be a busy time between work, vacations to the lake, and all that patio weather. The CPD Department has traditionally gone quiet during these months, working through our planning for the fall activities and looking ahead to the new year. While we do offer recorded, OnDemand versions of many of our past activities,...
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