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08 Feb 2010 20:48
08 Feb 2010 01:22 PM
February 8, 2010
The Law Society of Saskatchewan Admissions and Education Committee will conduct a hearing re Michael D. Nolin on February 26, 2010.
Pursuant to a voluntary undertaking February 8, 2010, William Kevin Rogers of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is not currently permitted to practice law until further advised.
The Law Society of Saskatchewan Hearing Committee will conduct a hearing re Miles J. Baumgartner on April 9, 2010.
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05 Feb 2010 19:32
05 Feb 2010 09:29 AM
February 4, 2010
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (limiting credit for time spent in pre-sentencing custody), S.C. 2009, c. 29, is proclaimed into force, effective February 22, 2010 (P.C. 2010-104).
is proclaimed into force, effective January 21, 2010.
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03 Feb 2010 02:07
02 Feb 2010 01:57 PM
February 2, 2010
The Law Society of Saskatchewan is committed to providing continuing professional development opportunities to the profession. The CPD Planning Committee will assist the Director of Education in the selection of subject matter and the organization and delivery of continuing professional development programming.
The Law Society is seeking applications for the CPD Planning Committee. Selection for the Committee should be representative of the profession including diversity in practice, geographic location, gender etc. An interest or experience in education would also be an asset.
The deadline for receipt of applications is February 18, 2010. Please submit a letter of interest and resume to the attention of Andrea Johnston, Director of Education, by email to her assistant linda@lawsociety.sk.ca.
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01 Feb 2010 15:21
01 Feb 2010 10:39 AM
February 1, 2010
The following regulations were published in The Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, Vol. 106, No. 4, January 29, 2010:
Errata Notice The Municipal Grants Regulations, 2009
SR 1/2010 The Securities Commission (Adoption of National Instruments) Amendment Regulations, 2010
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29 Jan 2010 11:50
29 Jan 2010 01:19 PM
January 29, 2010
The Law Society of Saskatchewan Hearing Committee released a decision in the discipline matter re Darren Armitage dated November 19, 2009.
The Law Society of Saskatchewan Admissions and Education Committee released a decision in relation to a CPLED Appeal re Daniel DeMaria and Louis Mercier.
The Supreme Court of Canada January 29, 2010 news release included the decision Canada (Prime Minister) v. Khadr, 2010 SCC 3 (Constitutional law Charter of Rights Application Canadian citizen detained by U.S. authorities at Guantanamo Bay)
The Supreme Court of Canada January 28, 2010 news release included:
1 leave application granted
31 leave applications dismissed, including the Saskatchewan case Edward Burke Hudson v. Attorney General of Canada, 2009 SKCA 108.
Section 12(c) of the Traffic Safety (Drivers Licences and Hand-held Electronic Communications Equipment) Amendment Act, 2009, S.S. 2009, c. 35 are proclaimed into force, effective January 21, 2010.
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26 Jan 2010 08:14
25 Jan 2010 03:55 PM
January 25, 2010
In response to the demand for more electronic research tools expressed in the Members Survey, the library has negotiated subscriptions to three electronic services from Canada Law Book that are now available to all members: Criminal Spectrum (Classic Edition), Dart: Western Decisions, and OBriens Internet.
Dart: Western Decisions consists of digests of judgments from the Western provinces dating back to 1980 plus a number of subject indices.Criminal Spectrum includes several criminal law textbooks, the Canadian Criminal Cases, a comprehensive collection of full-text unreported decisions, Weekly Criminal Bulletin case summaries, topical indexes, a case citator and search templates.
OBriens Internet is the online version of the popular OBriens Encyclopedia of Forms, a comprehensive source of Canadian legal forms and precedents. It includes thousands of regularly updated legal documents that can be customized to individual needs. Available subject areas include Commercial and General (Div I), Corporations (Div II), Leases (Div IV), Wills and Trusts (Div V), Ontario Family Law (Div VI), Labour Relations and Employment (Div VII), Ontario Court Forms (Div VIII), Municipal Corporations (Div IX), and Computers and Information Technology (Div X).
All of the above can be accessed through the Members Section.January 22, 2010
January 20, 2010
January 19, 2010
January 15, 2010
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25 Jan 2010 09:41
25 Jan 2010 09:50 AM
January 25, 2009
The Supreme Court of Canada January 21, 2010
1 decision: MiningWatch Canada v. Canada (Fisheries and Oceans), 2010 SCC 2 (Environmental law Administrative law Judicial review Remedy)
4 leave applications granted
7 leave applications dismissed
The Supreme Court of Canada on January 21, 2010 its decisions in:
Attorney General of Canada v. TeleZone Inc., S.C.C. Case No. 33041
Attorney General of Canada et al. v. Michiel McArthur, S.C.C. Case No. 33043
Agence canadienne de linspection des aliments c. Institut professionnel de la fonction publique du Canada et autres, S.C.C. Case No. 32880
Parrish & Heimbecker Limited v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as Represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri‑Food et al., S.C.C. Case No. 33006
Nu-Pharm Inc. v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada et al., S.C.C. Case No. 32830
Dennis Manuge v. Her Majesty the Queen, S.C.C. Case No. 33103
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22 Jan 2010 22:50
22 Jan 2010 09:30 AM
January 22, 2009
The Public Guardian and Trustee has made booklets on various topics available on their website. To order print copies, please email michelle.heintz@gov.sk.ca.
The Canada Gazette Part II, EXTRA Vol. 144, No 1 contains 2 new regulations and orders including:
Regulations Amending the Employment Insurance Regulations, SOR/2010-10
Regulations Amending the Insurable Earnings and Collection of Premiums Regulations, SOR/2010-11
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21 Jan 2010 08:40
21 Jan 2010 09:31 AM
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20 Jan 2010 13:14
20 Jan 2010 09:42 AM
January 20, 2009
The Supreme Court of Canada on January 19, 2010 heard and dismissed the appeal in R. v. J.Z.S., 2010 SCC 1, S.C.C. Case No. 33089.
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