James Steele Joins Robertson Stromberg LLP Partnership

Congratulations to James Steele who became Robertson Stromberg’s newest partner on January 1, 2023. James joined Robertson Stromberg as an articling student and, since his call to the bar in 2015, has been an important member of the litigation department.

James has distinguished himself as a leading practitioner in estate litigation. James has successfully represented clients in dozens of estate disputes, having appeared successfully in every level of Saskatchewan court. He has also successfully presented written submissions to the Supreme Court of Canada. James publishes a blog on Saskatchewan estate law at skestatelaw.ca

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Case comment on Figley v. Figley

This article provides a Saskatchewan estate litigation update, offering a brief synopsis of the 2018 Saskatchewan decision in Figley v. Figley, 2018 SKQB 102, 21 C.P.C. (8th) 149. Figley v. Figley reminds estate litigators of the important “wills exception” to...

Should Liability Insurers Face Extraordinary Costs Penalties?

James Steele's article appeared in Hearsay, the publication of the Canadian Defence Lawyers. The piece focuses on whether liability insurers should face extraordinary costs penalties, in proceedings determining a duty to defend. "Duty to Defend" exception.pdf

The “Duty to Defend” Exception: James Steele’s article appears in Hearsay

James Steele has published an article in Hearsay, the publication of the Canadian Defence Lawyers (CDL). The CDL is a national organization of Canadian defence lawyers, including those who practice in insurance defence. James' piece focuses on whether liability...

Estate Litigation – Resulting Trusts

Can a resulting trust exist in respect of land under the western Canadian Torrens system, or, is such a trust inconsistent with the statutory concept of conclusive title? This case comment was published in Schnurr's Estate Litigation. Issues in Focus - Resulting...

Case Comment by James Steele Published in Estate Litigation Textbook

James Steele has published a case comment in Brian A. Schnurr's Estate Litigation, 2d ed. vol. 1 (Toronto: Thomson Reuters, 2017). The piece appears in the Issues in Focus section of this textbook. James's piece deals with the recent Saskatchewan Court of Appeal...

Correcting Mistakes in Wills

James Steele has contributed an article to the Estate Law Canada blog, a widely-read Canadian estate litigation blog, with over 6 million views. James wrote on the issue of fixing Wills, when erroneous wording is drafted by mistake. The piece can be read here.

James Steele Contributes to Legal Sourcery Blog

James Steele has published a case comment on Legal Sourcery, the award-winning legal blog of the Law Society of Saskatchewan Library. The post discusses the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision in Valard Construction Ltd. v Bird Construction Co. (2018 SCC 8), a...

Deterrence not Damages: the Punitive Rationale for Solicitor-Client Costs

Deterrence not Damages James Steele produced this article for The Canadian Journal of Insurance Law.

The “Duty to Defend” exception: solicitor-client costs and liability coverage proceedings

James Steele covers entitlement to solicitor-and-client costs in article soon to be published in Insurance Law in Canada. "Duty to Defend" exception.pdf

Rectifying Wills: a Litigator’s Guide

Rectifying Wills James Steele offers guidance on how to correct drafting mistakes in a Will, after a testator has died.

Sinclair and Steele Present to “Wills, Estates and Elder Law” Group

Sean Sinclair and James Steele presented on September 20, 2017 before the Saskatoon Canadian Bar Association's "Wills, Estates and Elder Law" group meeting. Sean and James provided a litigation perspective on the law and practice of challenging a Will, whether for...

James Steele is Published in Statute Law Review

Congratulations to James Steele who has published a scholarly article in the Statute Law Review, an academic law journal published by the prestigious Oxford University Press. The focus of the journal is on the drafting and interpretation of statutes. James' article...

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