Marilyn Gray, Q.C., has been appointed a judge of the Provincial Court in Saskatoon. Hugh Harradence, Q.C., has been appointed a judge of the Provincial Court in Prince Albert. - Read the News Release
Judge Turpel-Lafond has been appointed the first Representative for Children and Youth for British Columbia after the Special Committee to Appoint a Representative unanimously recommended her in a report to the British Columbia Legislature. - [Linked material...
The Regina Drug Treatment Court (DTC) is a therapeutic court that addresses drug addiction as an underlying cause of criminal activity. Participation in the DTC is open to adult accused who are drug dependent and whose criminal behaviour is motivated or caused by...
The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, today announced the appointment of The Honourable Mr. Justice John Klebuc, a Judge of Her Majesty's Queen Bench for Saskatchewan, Judicial Centre of Saskatoon, to Chief Justice of Saskatchewan. He replaces...
The University of Regina has conferred an honorary doctorate of laws on The Honourable E. D. Bayda, Chief Justice of Saskatchewan. The ceremony took place during the University of Regina's spring convocation.
In June 2006, the Saskatchewan Provincial Court will commence circuit court sittings on the Thunderchild First Nation. The judge and staff from the Lloydminster Provincial Court office will hold court there twice a month. The Thunderchild First Nation Chief and...
On March 25, the Honourable Roy Norman Hall, passed away at the age of 85 years. Born at Ponteix, Saskatchewan on October 24, 1920, Roy was educated at Ponteix and Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, and graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a B.A. and LL.B (cum...
The Law Society of Saskatchewan announced that the Honourable Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond is the recipient of the Willy Hodgson Award which was presented in Regina on March 3, 2006. This award is given in memory of Willy Hodgson, O.C., SOM, and her many contributions to...
Effective February 4, 2006, a new province-wide service called "Tele-Bail" will enable persons in police custody on weekends to have a judge conduct their bail hearings by telephone. Tele-Bail will be available between the hours of 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturdays and...
