Due to wildfires, the Provincial Court will hear La Loche matters by phone on Monday, May 8. The courtroom will be closed. If you have a matter scheduled, please call the Court Office in Meadow Lake, 306-236-7575, before 10 a.m. Monday, and provide a phone number...
Judge appointed to Provincial Court
The Honourable Lisa Watson has been appointed to the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Judge Watson earned her law degree from the University of Saskatchewan College of Law in 2009. She articled with Roe and Company and went on to become an Associate with...
Chief Justice to Step Down
Chief Justice Robert G. Richards announced today that he will be stepping down as Chief Justice of Saskatchewan and as a judge of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan, effective August 31, 2023. Richards was appointed to the Court in 2004 and has served as Chief...
COURT PROTOCOLS
Courts of Saskatchewan Court NOTICES & Protocols Provincial CourtCourt Protocols Circut Travel Safety Form of Address and Pronouns for Court Participants Oath or Solemn Affirmation of a Witness Indigenous Smudging Ceremony ...
Forms of Address
The Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan has issued an Administrative Notice on the preferred form of address for judges of the Court. To increase gender inclusivity, the use of “My Lord” and “My Lady” is no longer required. The preferred form of gender-neutral...
2022 NEWS ARCHIVE
Courts of Saskatchewan 2022 News Archive Court Resources2022 Court NewsNEWS ARCHIVESCOURT RESOURCESACCESS TO COURT RECORDS STRUCTURE OF THE COURTS JURY INFORMATION PUBLICATION BANS CONTACT THE COURTSEXTERNAL RESOURCESLEGAL AID SASKATCHEWAN PRO BONO LAW SASKATCHEWAN...
Judge Appointed to Order of Canada
The Honourable Gerald Morin has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada by the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada. He received the honour in recognition of the contributions he made to establishing the Cree Court Circuit for the...
Provincial Court Judge Appointed to Lloydminster
The Honourable Stephen Kritzer has been appointed to the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan in Lloydminster. Judge Kritzer completed a degree in political science before going on to earn his law degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1991. He began his career as...
King’s Bench Judges Appointed
The Honourable Dorinda M.Stahl, the Honourable Peter T. Bergbusch, the Honourable John P. Morrall, and the Honourable Holli A. Kuski Bassett have been appointed to the Court of King's Bench. Justice Stahl, who at the time of her appointment was a Provincial Court...
Judge Appointed to Court of Appeal
The Honourable Jillyne M. Drennan has been appointed to the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan. At the time of her appointment, Justice Drennan was a Judge of the Court of King's Bench, having been appointed to that court earlier this year. Prior to joining the trial...
Statement on the Queen’s passing
A statement from Saskatchewan's courts on the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Statement
Court of King’s Bench
With the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and the succession of His Majesty King Charles III, the Court of Queen's Bench becomes the Court of King's Bench. The name change takes effect immediately. More information can be found in the following notices. - Read...
Two Queen’s Bench Judges Appointed
The Honourable Crystal L. Norbeck and the Honourable Jillyne M. Drennan have been appointed to the Court of Queen's Bench in Regina. Justice Norbeck is appointed to the General Division, replacing Justice Janet McMurtry, who elected supernumerary status earlier this...
Queen’s Bench Issues Directive for September
The Court of Queen's Bench has issued a Directive that will take effect September 1, 2022. The Directive updates the Court's processes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. In general, and with few exceptions, the Directive outlines a return to the Court's pre-COVID-19...
DISCRETIONARY PUBLICATION BANS
Courts of Saskatchewan Discretionary Publication Ban List Court of King's BenchNotes About this ListThe following list of discretionary publication bans issued in proceedings in the Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan is subject to the following limitations: The...
PUBLICATION BANSLINK TO PUB BAN LIST
Courts of Saskatchewan Publication Bans Court of King's BenchAbout Publication BansPublication bans prohibit the publication or disclosure of certain information in otherwise open court proceedings. For example, a ban might prohibit the publication of any information...
Court of Appeal Judge Appointed
The Honourable Meghan McCreary has been appointed to the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan. At the time of her appointment, Justice McCreary was a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench, having been appointed to that court in 2018. Prior to joining the trial court,...
Provincial Court Judges Appointed
The Honourable Bryce Pashovitz and the Honourable Ian William Mokuruk have been appointed to the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan. Judge Pashovitz, appointed to Meadow Lake, received his law degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1995, graduating with...
Jury trials to resume in April
Jury trials will resume in the Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan effective April 4, 2022. The Court also announced today that jury trials and jury selections may proceed at the court house in some instances …
Provincial Court Judge Appointed to Yorkton
The Honourable Derek Maher has been appointed to Provincial Court in Yorkton. …

