2020 News Archive

The Court of Queen's Bench is extending the previously announced postponement of jury trials in the province. All jury trials scheduled to begin before March 31, 2021, have been postponed, with options for accused individuals to re-elect judge-alone trials if they...

The Honourable Colin D. Clackson and the Honourable Leah Schatz have been appointed to the Court of Queen's Bench in Saskatoon. At the time of his appointment, Justice Clackson practiced law for WMCZ, a firm which he helped found in 1996. Justice Clackson is appointed...

The Provincial Court is suspending most trials, preliminary inquiries and in-person hearings from Dec. 14 to Jan. 15, due to the increased incidence of COVID-19 across the province and the need for enhanced public health protocols to reduce its spread. - Read the Update

The Honourable Shannon Metivier will be the next Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan. Judge Metivier will replace current Chief Judge James Plemel, who is retiring, effective March 1, 2021. Judge Metivier has served as a judge of the Provincial Court...

The Honourable Melanie Baldwin and the Honourable Cara Haaf have been appointed to the Family Law Division of the Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan. At the time of her appointment, Justice Baldwin was the Registrar and Executive Legal Officer of the Court of...

The Court of Queen's Bench has postponed jury trials in the province due to the increased spread of COVID-19. All jury trials scheduled to begin before the new year, have been postponed, with options for accused individuals to re-elect judge-alone trials, if they...

The Courts note with great sadness the death of the Honourable Robert Laing, former Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench. Laing was appointed to the Court in 1994. He was tasked to lead the North Battleford Water Inquiry in 2001, and was later named Chief...

The Court of Queen's Bench has amended its rules to provide for binding pre-trial conferences in all civil and family matters. This option allows parties to choose to resolve disputes without going to trial. - Read the News Release

The Provincial Court will resume hearing traffic safety and other provincial offence tickets in Regina and Saskatoon in October. Off-site locations have been found to accommodate the relatively large numbers of people attending the traffic dockets. Trials will...

The Court of Queen's Bench has issued an updated Directive, replacing its earlier Directive and updates to it. The Directive outlines how various court matters will proceed in the Fall, including jury trials, chambers and pre-trial appearances, and civil and family...

The Regina Drug Treatment Court will hold a celebration this week to celebrate its 100th graduate. Four grads have successfully completed the program and will mark their achievement on June 30 - Read the News Release

Further to its Notice of May 22, 2020, the Provincial Court advises that court will resume at nine circuit court locations in the coming weeks. Those locations are: Fort Qu'Appelle on June 1; Kindersley, Punnichy, Spiritwood, and Weyburn on June 9; Carlyle and Nipawin...

The Provincial Court issued an updated Notice regarding easing of restrictions and scheduling and appearances at both permanent locations and circuit points. - Read the Notice

The Court of Queen's Bench has issued a Directive Update outlining how chambers applications will be scheduled in June. - Read the Update

The Provincial Court has issued an Update regarding Small Claims matters. - Read the Update

The Court of Queen's Bench has issued a Directive Update outlining the planned lifting of some restrictions as well as the postponement of jury trials scheduled in June. - Read the Update

The Court of Appeal issued a Notice regarding electronic hearings - Read the Notice

The Provincial Court issued an updated Notice regarding scheduling and appearances at its permanent locations - Read the Notice

Today, Chief Justice Richards released a Notice advising that, as of Monday, March 23, the Court will hear all appeals and other matters by way of teleconference or videoconference. - Read the Notice

The Court of Queen's Bench issued an updated Directive and Advisory, regarding the suspension of regular operations, which takes effect tomorrow. - Read the Directive

The Provincial Court issued an update regarding the closure of circuit points beginning this week and next, and addressing matters scheduled to be heard at permanent offices, including Traffic Court ticket and trials. - Read the Update

The Court of Queen's Bench issued a news advisory regarding Child Protection Chambers matters in the judicial centres of Prince Albert, Regina, and Saskatoon. - Read the News Advisory

The Courts of Saskatchewan have issued a news advisory to address operational and other issues in the courts as a result of the identification of COVID-19 in the province. - Read the News Advisory

The Provincial Court of Saskatchewan is taking precautions in response to the identification of the COVID-19 virus in the province. In keeping with public health advice recommending social distancing, the Court is discouraging all unnecessary visits to the court....

The Honourable Naheed Bardai has been appointed a judge of the Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan. At the time of his appointment, Mr. Justice Bardai was a partner in the civil litigation group of MLT Aikins LLP. He earned a law degree from the University of...

The Honourable Kevin Hill has been appointed a judge of the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan in North Battleford. Judge Hill received his law degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1998 and articled with McDougall Ready and Merchant Law Group. Judge Hill opened...

The Honourable Lua Gibb has been appointed a judge of the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Judge Gibb received her law degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 2005 and articled with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice and Attorney General. Judge...