Saskatchewan Courts

• Saskatchewan Court of Appeal overturns ruling on Lighthouse executive director

  Judge Barrington-Foote ruled that Don Windels had been denied procedural fairness during a Court of Appeal hearing on March 20th.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2023
  
• Quewezance sisters granted bail in Yorkton, Sask. after nearly 30 years in prison

  The sisters were convicted of second-degree murder at a Yorkton, Sask., courthouse in 1994, where they both received life sentences.

  Crime

  Mar 27, 2023
  
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• Saskatchewan’s judiciary is 91% white; judge says diversity builds trust

  Just five judges and justices identify as Indigenous and three as a visible minority, according to the justice ministry.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Provincial court of Saskatchewan updates policies to prevent spread of COVID-19

  All 13 permanent provincial court locations will remain open, but operations are being reduced to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect court users.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2020
• Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench suspends regular operations to safeguard against COVID-19

  Effective 12:01 a.m. on March 20, regular operations of the Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench are suspended to safeguard against COVID-19.

  Health

  Mar 19, 2020
• Coronavirus: Circuit courts close in Saskatchewan, restrictions at other provincial courts

  All circuit courts in Saskatchewan are closing and further access restrictions being put in places at permanent locations over novel coronavirus concerns.

  Canada

  Mar 18, 2020
• Coronavirus trial delays are for the good of public health: lawyers association

  Jury trials in Saskatchewan are postponed as the province combats the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.

  Crime

  Mar 16, 2020
• New jury trials postponed at Saskatchewan courts over COVID-19 risks

  Saskatchewan courts have implemented new guidelines for how cases will proceed amid the COVID-19 situation in the province.

  Canada

  Mar 16, 2020
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• Legal reforms after Gerald Stanley case causing confusion

  The federal government's removal of peremptory challenges has caused confusion in Canadian courts. There has been no definitive ruling in Saskatchewan as to how it will affect trials.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2020