Weekly
Bulletin [2010.02.16]
The
Law Society of the Northwest Territories
Contents
1. Membership
Renewals Members are reminded that annual membership renewal documents and
fees are due on March 31, 2010. You will find all necessary forms and information on the Law Society
website: http://www.lawsociety.nt.ca/membership/renewals.html Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 12:00pm The TMA Task Force will be meeting next Thursday, February 18, at the
boardroom of Lawson Lundell LLP (Suite 200, 4915 - 48th Street,
Yellowknife). Those interested in attending should register with the Law Society office no later than
Wednesday, February 17.
Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 12:00pm The Legal Ethics & Practice Committee will be meeting next
Thursday, February 18, at the Law Society Boardroom. Those interested in attending should register with the Law Society office (by reply) no
later than Wednesday, February 17.
Friday, February 19, 2010 - 12:00pm Section 24(2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights reads: "Where, in
proceedings under subsection (1), a court concludes that evidence was
obtained in a manner that infringed or denied any rights or freedoms
guaranteed by this Charter, the evidence shall be excluded if it is
established that, having regard to all the circumstances, the admission of
it in the proceedings would bring the administration of justice into
disrepute." On February 19, 2010, the Hon. Judge Schmaltz will unravel the "new"
section 24(2) test introduced by the Supreme Court of Canada last summer
complete with tips and thoughts on how to present a winning
Charter-based argument, whether as the prosecution or defense. Register for this Lunch &
Learn by reply no later than Wednesday, February
17. (Registration: CBA Members - free. Non-CBA Members -
$10.00)
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 12:00 pm The Law Society appreciates the efforts of its Committee members and
other volunteers throughout the 2009/2010 Year. As a way of
expressing this, all volunteers are invited to the annual Volunteer
Appreciation Luncheon. Invitations have
been emailed to all Law Society volunteers. Any member who has
experienced difficulties opening their invitation or who believes they did
not receive an email invitation are encouraged to contact the Law Society
office.
Friday, February 26, 2010 - 5:00 pm The CBA-NT invites all women lawyers in the Northwest
Territories to a wine & cheese reception to introduce the CBA-NT's new
Women Lawyers Forum. Join special guest speaker Judith L. Huddart (Dranoff & Huddart,
Toronto), current Secretary/Treasurer of the CBA National Women Lawyers
Forum, as she helps welcome this new section of the CBA-NT. Download the poster: Monday, March 1, 2010 - 12:15 pm The CBA-NT will be holding its annual Mid-Winter meeting on Monday,
March 1st, 2010. All CBA members are encouraged to attend. For more information, visit the CBA-NT website: An increase to the Territorial Court civil jurisdiction from $10,000 to
$25,000 is being considered. Increasing the civil jurisdiction would be consistent with what is
happening in Western Canada, where the monetary limits in provincial and
territorial courts currently range from $20,000 to $25,000. It is expected that this change will assist the public by providing an
inexpensive and efficient mechanism for resolving civil disputes up to
$25,000. Members are encouraged to forward any comments regarding this
increase to Anne Mould, Director of Court Services, at
anne_mould@gov.nt.ca or by phone
at 920-8852. Comments will be received until March 31,
2010.
2. Meeting: Legal Ethics & Practice Committee
3.
Meeting: Territorial Mobility Agreement Task Force
4.
Lunch & Learn: Section 24(2) of the
Charter
5. Volunteer
Appreciation Luncheon
6. Women Lawyers
Forum Reception
7. CBA-NT Mid-Winter
Meeting
8. NWT Courts:
Increase to Territorial Court Civil
Jurisdiction
Membership
Renewal Forms Available Online
MEETING
Territorial Mobility Agreement Task
Force
Lawson Lundell LLP,
Yellowknife
MEETING
Legal Ethics & Practice
Committee
Law Society
Boardroom
CBA LUNCH & LEARN
How to Get Evidence Out or Keep
Evidence In:
Section 24(2) of the Charter
Law Society
Boardroom
Law
Society Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
The Champagne
Room
Yellowknife, NT
By invitation
Women Lawyers Forum
Reception
The Champagne
Room
Yellowknife, NT
http://www.cba.org/northwest/Main/PDF/CBA-NT_WomenLawyersForumReception.pdf
CBA-NT Annual Mid-Winter
Meeting
The Champagne
Room
Yellowknife, NT
http://www.cba.org/northwest/
NWT COURTS
Increase to Territorial Court Civil
Jurisdiction
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