Weekly
Bulletin [2010.01.05]
The
Law Society of the Northwest Territories
Contents
1. 2010
Committee Volunteers The Law Society acknowledges the immense support of all its
volunteering members each year. All members are strongly
encouraged to sign up and volunteer for Law Society committees
for 2010. There are a variety of committees that can appeal to
your interests and that you can assist with a minimal time
commitment. If you have not done so, please inform the Law Society with
your volunteering interests at your earliest convenience. Click the link below to download the Committee Sign-Up
Form: You can also find the form on our website at: Supreme Court of Canada Counsel are advised that it is now the Court's general practice to
award costs "in the cause", rather than "in any event of the cause", in
those applications for leave to appeal where leave to appeal is granted.
The Court's practice of awarding costs only when costs of the application
are requested remains unchanged. Accordingly, counsel are reminded to make
submissions in support of an order sought concerning costs and to include
the order sought with respect to costs, in Parts IV and V, respectively,
of the memorandum of argument of the application for leave to appeal, as
well as in Parts IV and V of the factum on
appeal. Federal
Court of Appeal The amendments to the Federal Courts Rules regarding summary judgment
and summary trial have been approved by the Governor in Council. The Rules Amending the Federal Courts Rules (Summary Judgment and
Summary Trial) were registered on December 10, 2009 and came into force on
that day. These amendments will be published in the December 23, 2009
issue of the Canada Gazette, Part II. For more information, please contact the Secretary to the Federal
Courts Rules Committee, Ms. Chantelle Bowers at (613) 995-5063, or by
e-mail at chantelle.bowers@fca-caf.gc.ca. This Notice to the Profession is available on the Federal Court
of Appeal website (under "Bulletins"): http://www.fca-caf.gc.ca
Saturday, January 16, 2009 The Young Professionals Association (lawyers, engineers, architects,
accountants) is hosting an "Old School" Curling Tournament on Saturday,
Jan. 16th, 11:30AM-5PM. The cost is $20 per person and significant
others are welcome. See the attached poster for more
information. Please RSVP (or direct any questions) to Shirley
Walsh at swalsh@davis.ca no later
than Wednesday, January 13th. Download the poster:
2. Notice: SCC Change of practice,
costs
3. Notice: FCC/FCA Federal Court
rules
4. Young
Professionals: Curling
Tournament
2010
Committee Volunteer Sign-Up
http://www.lawsociety.nt.ca/pdf/forms/LSNT_CommitteeRegistration2010.pdf
http://www.lawsociety.nt.ca/society/forms.html
NOTICE TO THE PROFESSION:
Change to Court's practice
of awarding costs
Registration and coming into
force of the Rules amending the Federal Courts rules (Summary Judgment
and Summary Trial)
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION:
"Old School" Curling
Tournament
Yellowknife Curling
Club
http://www.lawsociety.nt.ca/pdf/thirdparty/OldSchoolCurlingTourney.pdf
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