Weekly
Bulletin [2009.04.07]
THE
LAW SOCIETY OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Contents
1. CLE: Administrative Law
2. CLE: Corporate
Registries Filings
3. Meeting: Family Law Section
4. LAW
WEEK: Upcoming Events
5. Meeting: CLE/CPD Committee
6. CLE: Filing & the Land Titles
Office
7. Meeting: Criminal Bench & Bar
8. CBA National: Call for
Committee Nominations
Special CLE:
Recent Developments in Administrative Law
The CBA's Administrative Law Section has invited David Phillip Jones, Q.C., to discuss recent developments in Administrative Law this Thursday, April 9, 2009. Mr. Jones is one of the leading authorities on administrative law, and his presentations have been in high demand throughout the country.
Mr. Jones will dive into the Dunsmuir decision, the recent Lévis and VIA Rail cases, the SCC's decision to uphold the Khosa case, as well as other decisions.
This presentation will begin at noon with a lunch at Fuego International Cuisine. This is an open event for members of the CBA and LSNT. All members are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this event. If you haven't already, please RSVP by return.
Lunch-n-Learn:
Avoiding Common Errors with Corporate Registries Filings
Join Donn MacDougall in his presentation on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 12:00pm. Mr. MacDougall, Manager of Securities & Corporate Legal Registries at the Department of Justice (GNWT), will be discussing the following:
- documentary hearsay;
- common errors to avoid with all documents;
- specific errors by document type; and
- Commissioners for Oaths
This event will take place in the Law Society Boardroom. If you haven't already, RSVP by return now!
Family Law Section Meeting
The Family Law Section will be meeting Wednesday, April 15, at 12:00pm in the LSNT Boardroom. All interested members are encouraged to attend. Please RSVP by return.
Law Week (April 13-17)
CBA's Law Day/Law Week events begin on Wednesday, April 15th, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at City Hall. Presentations will be given by members of the Northwest Territories Bar on legal issues of interest to the public, as well as on topics related to access to justice. Nicole MacNeil and Glenn Tait (McLennon Ross) will be presenting a summary of the Employment Standards Act; Shirley Walsh (Davis LLP) will be present a primer on What You Need to Know to Write Your Will; and Jeannette Savoie will be speaking on poverty law and pro-bono advocacy. As well, presentations on services provided to the public to increase their access to justice (such as the Department of Justice Rental Office, the Canada Gazette, and Legal Aid) are being explored.
On Friday, April 17th Karaoke Night will be held at the Elks Club for members of the Bar and guests. All members are encouraged to attend for a casual fun night out.
On Saturday, April 18th a bake sale will be held at the
Centre Square Mall, with all proceeds going to the Yellowknife Food Bank.
Volunteers are needed to provide the baked goods to be sold, as well as to
assist with the sale itself. Baked goods would be needed by Friday April
17th to be organized for the sale.
Throughout the week leading up to Law
Week, as well as during Law Week itself, submissions will be accepted from local
schools for a Poster and Essay Contest, with the topic being the Charter of
Rights and Freedoms. Volunteers are also needed to assist with choosing
the winning poster and two winning essays (junior and senior divisions).
A public tour of the Courthouse is currently being arranged. The date and time are to be announced.
Contact Shirley Walsh (swalsh@davis.ca), Chair of
the CBA's Young Lawyers, for more information or to get involved.
CLE/CPD Committee Meeting
The CLE/CPD Committee will be meeting Tuesday, April 21, at 12:00pm in the LSNT Boardroom. Committee members and all those interested are encouraged to attend. Please RSVP by return.
Lunch-n-Learn:
Nobody Likes Rejection, Including the Land Titles Office
Join us for lunch in the boardroom on Tuesday, April 28, when Thomas Hall, Registrar of Land Titles and Personal Property with the Department of Justice, gives tips on how to avoid having documents rejected.
Hall's presentation will dispel some commonly held myths regarding document examination, explain the role of the document examiners, identify the most common document preparation errors and how to avoid them, and explain what the Land Titles Office can do to help submitters.
Mark your calendars and RSVP by return now.
Civil Bench & Bar Meeting
The representatives of the Bar for the Criminal Bench and Bar Committee are Kelly Payne, Caroline Wawzonek, Thomas Boyd and Shannon Smallwood.
There is a meeting scheduled for May 11, 2009. On the agenda is a proposal from the Bench to change Supreme Court Criminal Chambers on Mondays from Courtroom #1 at 2pm to Courtroom #5 at 10am. Currently in conflict for counsel is the Youth Justice Court, scheduled on Mondays at 9:30am in Courtroom #2.
Members are asked to address any concerns they have regarding this to one of the Committee members.
Similarly, if you have any issues you would like raised at this meeting, please advise a member of the committee.
CBA: National Standing Committees
The CBA is currently seeking candidates for its National Standing Committees for 2009-2010. All CBA members are eligible to apply for positions on the following committees:
Awards
Communications
Continuing Legal Education
Equity
Ethics
and Professional Issues
International Development
Judicial Compensation
& Benefits
Legal Aid Liaison
Legislation and Law
Reform
Resolutions, Constitution and Bylaws
Supreme Court of Canada
Liaison
Nomination forms are available in the LSNT Office. Contact us for more information. The deadline for applications is April 15, 2009.
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