2011 News Archive

The Honourable Martel D. Popescul was appointed Chief Justice of the Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench Friday by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Mr. Justice Popescul will replace current Chief Justice R.D. Laing, who has elected supernumerary status, effective...

The Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission inquires every four years into the adequacy of the salaries and other amounts payable to federally-appointed judges. The Commission invites parties to forward electronic submissions by January 16, 2012. - [Linked...

The Court of Appeal has approved the use of a certificate of service as an alternative method of proving service. The Civil Practice Directive will come into effect January 1, 2012, and will provide a means for counsel to prove service where they may be unable to...

The Honourable Richard W. Danyliuk has been appointed a judge of the Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan. Mr. Justice Danyliuk was most recently a partner with McDougall Gauley LLP in Saskatoon. Justice Danyliuk has been a sessional and guest lecturer at the...

The Honourable R.D. Laing, Chief Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Saskatchewan, is pleased to announce the appointment of Elaine Thompson as Registrar in Bankruptcy, effective October 15, 2011. Ms. Thompson received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of...

The Honourable R.D. Laing, Chief Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Saskatchewan is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Fabian as Registrar/Executive Legal Officer for the Court of Queen’s Bench, effective October 1, 2011. Prior to this appointment,...

The Court of Appeal will be offering e-filing training sessions in Saskatoon, Regina, Estevan, Weyburn, Yorkton and Swift Current. -[Linked content archived.]

Melanie Baldwin has been appointed Registrar and Executive Legal Officer for the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, effective July 1, 2011. At the time of her appointment, Ms. Baldwin was Registrar and Executive Legal Officer for the Court of Queen's Bench. - Read the...

The Court of Appeal is seeking comments from Saskatchewan's legal community on proposed Civil Practice Directive No. 5 - Proof of Service. When adopted, the change would allow counsel to file a "certificate of service" in satisfaction of any proof of service...

The Court of Queen's Bench has approved a Protocol for the Use of Videoconferencing in the Court of Queen's Bench, effective June 1, 2011. - [Linked content archived.]

The Court of Queen's Bench has approved the use of new forms, practices and procedures for Family Service proceedings in the Judicial Centres of Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon, effective June 1, 2011. The changes are designed to standardize, streamline and...

The Court of Appeal implemented a new electronic filing and case management system during the 2010-11 fiscal year. This new system automates many of the court's procedures and provides a presence to the public, legal counsel and litigants through the internet and a...

The Court of Queen's Bench has approved new Summary Conviction Appeal Rules which will take effect April 1, 2011. - [Linked content archived]

The Honourable Karl Patrick Bazin, Q.C., has been appointed a judge of the Provincial Court for Estevan. He replaces the Honourable Jeffrey Kalmakoff, who is transferring to the Provincial Court in Regina. Judge Bazin has been a partner in the MacBean Tessem law firm...

The Honourable Brian J. Scherman, Q.C., and the Honourable Lian M. Schwann, Q.C., have been appointed judges of the Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan. Justice Scherman, a lawyer with Miller Thomson LLP in Saskatoon, was appointed to the Queen's Bench in...

The Honourable Maurice J. Herauf has been appointed a judge of the Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan. Justice Herauf was elevated to the Court of Appeal from the Court of Queen's Bench, to which he was appointed in 2007. Prior to his Queen's Bench appointment, he was...