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Rules and Practice Directives
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Rules
The Rules of Court govern the practices and procedures to be followed in matters that are brought before the Court. Compliance with the rules is mandatory and it is the responsibility of lawyers or persons who represent themselves in court proceedings to know and comply with the rules that may apply to their proceeding. Failure to comply can result in unnecessary delay and expense. It could also result in a significant disadvantage or loss in a person's ability to pursue a claim, appeal or defence.
The Rules of Court (published in the Saskatchewan Gazette and on the Queen's Printer website) comprise the following parts:
- Queen's Bench Rules / Regles de la Cour du Banc de la Reine de 2013
- Queen's Bench Forms / Cour du Banc de la Reine Formulaires
- Queen's Bench Criminal Proceedings
- Tariff of Costs / Tarif des Depens
Practice Directives
From time to time the Court publishes Practice Directives to supplement and provide greater direction on particular processes.
With new Court of Queen's Bench Rules of Court coming into effect on July 1, 2013, all Practice Directives issued prior to that date have been cancelled. In their stead and concurrent with the cancellation of the former Practice Directives, new revised Practice Directives have been issued. Practice Directives issued on and after July 1, 2013, are referenced by category and number. Some of the Practice Directives cancelled as at July 1, 2013, have not been renewed since their provisions are now addressed in the Rules of Court.
The following is a list of the Court's current Practice Directives:
General Application Practice Directives (GA-PD)
Criminal Practice Directives (CRIM-PD)
| NUMBER | EFFECTIVE DATE (AND FORMER REFERENCE) | TITLE (CURRENT VERSION) |
| CRIM-PD #1 | March 1, 2018 (formerly April 1, 2017) | Criminal Pre-Trial Conferencess |
| CRIM-PD #2 | July 1, 2013 (formerly January 1, 1989) | REPEALED EFFECTIVE APRIL 17, 2018 |
| CRIM-PD #3 | April 1, 2017 | Safe Handling of Admissible Large or Sensitive Exhibits / Manipulation securitaire de pieces admissibles volumineuses ou de nature delicate |
| CRIM-PD #4 | May 1, 2018 (formerly April 1, 2017) | Obtaining a Subpoena for a Criminal Trial / |
| CRIM-PD #5 | April 1, 2017 | Retention and Release of Criminal Exhibits / Retention et remise des pieces presentees dans le cadre de proces criminels |
| CRIM-PD #6 | May 1, 2017 | Summary Conviction or Absolute Jurisdiction Offences / Infraction punissable par voie de declaration sommaire de culpabilite ou infraction relevant d'une juridiction absolue |
| CRIM-PD #7 | May 1, 2019 | Court Recording of Proceedings - Request for Copy |
Civil Practice Directives (CV-PD)
| NUMBER | EFFECTIVE DATE (AND FORMER REFERENCE) | TITLE (CURRENT VERSION) |
| CV-PD #1 | July 1, 2013 (formerly September 1, 2009) | e-Discovery Guidelines / Lignes directrices sur l'investigation informatique |
| CV-PD #2 | July 1, 2013 (formerly September 1, 2003) | Bankruptcy and Insolvency / Banqueroute et insolvabilite |
| CV-PD #3 | July 1, 2013 (formerly December 5, 2011) | Management of Multi-Jurisdictional Class Actions / Gestion des recours collectifs multi-juridictionnels |
| CV-PD #4 | April 1, 2017 | Template Orders for Use in Bankruptcy Discharge Applications / Modele d'ordonnances a utiliser pour les faillites demandes de liberation |
| CV-PD #5 | September 1, 2017 (Revised October 1, 2019) | Applications Under The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code |
Family Practice Directives (FAM-PD)
| NUMBER | EFFECTIVE DATE (AND FORMER REFERENCE) | TITLE (CURRENT VERSION) |
| FAM-PD #1 | February 1, 2019 (formerly July 1, 2013) | Family Pre-Trial Conferences / |
| - Form 1 | ||
| - Schedule A | ||
| FAM-PD #2 | July 1, 2013 (formerly October 17, 2001) | Mandatory Parenting Education Programs / Programmes d'education parentale obligatoires |
| FAM-PD #3 | July 1, 2013 (formerly October 17, 2001) | Objections to Affidavit Evidence in Family Matters / Oppositions aux temoignages par affidavits dans les affaires familiales |
| FAM-PD #4 | May 1, 2014 | Family Service Proceedings / Instances en matiere familiale |
| FAM-PD #5 | September 1, 2018 | Summary Hearings in Family Services Proceedings |
| FAM-PD #6 | February 1, 2020 | Family Chambers Appearance Memo |
