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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Call for feedback on behalf of the CBA

James Steele is Legislation and Law Reform Director of CBA Saskatchewan. Comments are invited on the SK Government’s ongoing development of Regulations to support The Financial Planners and Financial Advisors Act. CBA Members are welcomed to review the Ontario draft...

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Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update

An interesting recent estate litigation decision out of Saskatchewan is Leason v Malcolm, 2020 SKQB 102. Leason reminds us that once a  bequest is vested, it may not be divested. In other words, if a beneficiary survives the testator, but the beneficiary then dies...

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Robertson Stromberg ranked by Chambers Canada

Chambers Canada is an independent research company that delivers rankings and insight into the world’s leading lawyers. Leslie Prosser Q.C., Melvin A. Gerspacher, Q.C., and Christopher J.H. Donald, Q.C. have been recognized by Chambers Canada as reliable and effective...

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Virtual court operations in Saskatchewan

Despite the availability of virtual technology, it remains impossible in many Canadian courts to file court documents online, or hold video hearings. This article argues that Canadian court systems face two options during the COVID-19 pandemic: First, resign...

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Judicial technological innovations

Closings of courthouses should be a wake-up call to adopt 21st century technology The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruption to daily norms in Canada. Lawyers are not exempt, and many courts in Canada have either severely reduced their case hearing...

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Holding Taxpayers at Ransom

James Steele's article on the latest target of data bank robbers - Canadian municipalities - appears in the August 2019 issue of Canadian Underwriter.  James speaks anecdotally of Canadian municipalities who have been hijacked by cyber criminals and advises municipal...

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James Steele’s Insurance Article Cited in BCCA Decision

A recent British Columbia Court of Appeal decision (West Van Holdings Ltd. v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company) cited an article written by associate lawyer James Steele. "Deterrence not damages: the punitive rationale for solicitor-client costs" was published in...

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Les Prosser, K.C. receives Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal (Saskatchewan)

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal (Saskatchewan) celebrates the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty’s accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada. This award honours those who have made a positive impact on our province.

Les was recognized for his outstanding contributions to his profession. Throughout his career, Les has been very involved in his professional organizations, both enhancing his own knowledge and contributing to the profession at large. He served several years as a Bencher to the Law Society of Saskatchewan (1988-1993), was President of the Law Society in 1992 and was Saskatchewan delegate to the Federation of Law Societies; he has served on the executive of the Canadian Bar Association’s Saskatchewan Branch, was National Chair of Real Property with the Canadian Bar Association, and served as President of the Saskatoon Bar Association. Les has been a sessional lecturer in business law and real property at the University of Saskatchewan Colleges of Commerce and Law. He served as Vice-Chair of the Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission from 1998 to 2001. In 2017, Les was appointed as the chair of the Provincial Court Judges’ Compensation Commission which completed its mandate at the end of that year. In 2018, Les served as chair and sole member of the Justices of the Peace Compensation Commission. He is also a former member of the Federal Judiciary Advisory Committee for Saskatchewan.

RS congratulates Les on this significant achievement.

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Sean Sinclair achieves landmark victory in case involving non-consensual distribution of intimate images and videos

Robertson Stromberg LLP lawyer, Sean Sinclair, successfully represented a client in a recent lawsuit dealing with the non-consensual distribution of intimate images and videos.  The case was a first of its kind in Saskatchewan and resulted in the largest damages award in Canadian history against a distributor of revenge porn. The matter was reported in the CBC. Read it here.

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Robertson Stromberg LLP listed as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms of 2023 by the Globe and Mail

Robertson Stromberg LLP has been listed as one of Canada’s Best Law Firms of 2023 by the Globe and Mail. The Globe and Mail partnered with Statista to determine which law firms in Canada are held in the highest esteem by their colleagues, and the results reflect the 200 firms that received the highest number of recommendations from others across 29 service areas.

Almost 25,000 lawyers, as well as in-house lawyers and legal executives working in legal departments of a company across Canada, were actively invited to take part in the survey, and Statista recorded more than 10,000 recommendations for law firms in the different fields of law.

Robertson Stromberg’s areas of distinction include corporate and commercial, and dispute resolution (litigation, arbitration and investigations).

To see the full listing of the Best Law Firms in Canada, click here.

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Tiffany M Paulsen receives Q.Arb designation

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SCA Seminar: Understanding Employment Law Through COVID-19

Uncertain about how to handle recent changes to employment law as a result of COVID-19? Members of the Saskatoon Construction Association can join Candice Grant on February 25 as she discusses the recent changes to the employment law landscape and what employers should consider under COVID-19.

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Robertson Stromberg ranked by Chambers Canada

Chambers Canada is an independent research company that delivers rankings and insight into the world’s leading lawyers. Leslie Prosser Q.C., Melvin A. Gerspacher, Q.C., and Christopher J.H. Donald, Q.C. have been recognized by Chambers Canada as reliable and effective...

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Jennifer Pereira, K.C. presents at Arc Group Canada Insurance Trends 2023 Seminar

Join Jennifer Pereira, K.C., in Toronto on November 16 for a robust discussion on emerging risks and trends that will impact the insurance industry in the upcoming year. Hosted by the Arc Group Canada the insurance seminar will be followed by a cocktail reception with guest speaker Hayley Wickenheiser, an Olympic gold medalist, author, motivational speaker, former Canadian ice hockey player, resident physician and assistant general manager for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Jennifer Huneault, LL.B. CRM of Alexander Holburn will be moderating an insightful discussion on how the insurance industry will be affected by arising risks and trends in 2023. The panel will address the impact that cyber breaches and inflation will have on the North American market, challenges facing the London market including insolvency-based claims and the impact of social inflation, and global trends in class action litigation.

Hollis BromleyDavid McKnight and Scott Harcus of Alexander Holburn will be speaking on the panel alongside their peers from Canada, the US and the UK, including Catherine Chaput (Quebec), Jennifer Pereira, K.C., (Saskatoon), Jennifer Stegmaier, (Chicago), and William Naylor (London, UK). For more information about the event and the speakers, please visit: http://ow.ly/tklI50LtV29

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Tiffany Paulsen, K.C. to Participate in Family Law Panel

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Join Tiffany Paulsen, K.C., at the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Law on October 25, 2022, where she will participate in a panel discussion entitled Using Data and Design for Action: Next Steps For Family Justice in Saskatchewan. The discussion will include perspectives on how leaders of the justice sector are using data and design methods to foster a collaborative and coordinated approach to improving family justice in Saskatchewan. The event is open to the public and available for CPD credit. For more information, click here.

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