Anthony Davis

Alberta's new minister of justice well suited to role, say peers

Alberta's new minister of justice well suited to role, say peers

As Doug Schweitzer finished university and began his legal career, he, like other young graduates, vied for articling positions at Canada’s top law firms.

Saskatchewan makes it easier to seize property

Saskatchewan makes it easier to seize property

Last April, the Saskatchewan government had some bad news for nine individuals — the government was coming after some of their stuff.

Manitoba working on family law reforms

Manitoba working on family law reforms

New legislation from the NDP government will soon steer the heartbroken away from our adversarial court systems as they try to sort out such thorny issues as separation, divorce, property division, child support and custody arrangements.

Saskatchewan hunts for more legal coaches

Saskatchewan hunts for more legal coaches

Chris Clarke knows what it’s like to endure poverty while simultaneously going to university, holding down a job and struggling to find legal help while going through a divorce. So, when Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Justice first put out a call in 2018 to find and train family law lawyers interested in providing legal coaching, he signed on.

University of Alberta profs found governance ‘lodge’

University of Alberta profs found governance ‘lodge’

Hadley Friedland was just outside a conference room in Edmonton, speaking over the phone about a presentation on Indigenous law she’d just made to a room full of lawyers and legal academics. The conference was being sponsored by the Law Society of Alberta.

Court fees skyrocket in Saskatchewan

Court fees skyrocket in Saskatchewan

First, at the end of June 2018, provincial and small claims court fees were increased. Then, seven months later, after a review of court fees by the province’s justice department, a slew of fees at the Court of Queen’s Bench and Court of Appeal were hiked up — in some cases doubling.