THIS IS A GENERAL REMINDER TO ALL PRACTICING MEMBERS AND MAY NOT APPLY TO EVERYONE At Convocation on December 11, 2018, Benchers approved amendments to Law Society rule 6.20 – Mandatory Continuing Legal Education, which are now in effect. Pursuant to the revised rule 6.20, a member who fails to file their Annual CLE Report,...
Read More...Tax-Effective Will Planning Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Location: online Seminar overview: This session will discuss effective Will planning from an income tax perspective and some of the more common traps that can be avoided. When drafting Wills, tax minimization is often not front of mind, however, proper planning...
Read More...The S.S. Daisy Legal History Committee of the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador is pleased to announce the launch of a new volume: A Summary of the Laws of Commerce and Navigation by Reverend Lewis Amadeus Anspach Harbour Grace Minister-Magistrate Edited with introductory essays and notes by Christopher Curran & Melvin Baker Anspach’s Summary...
Read More...The City of St. John’s invites Expressions of Interest from persons wishing to become a Commissioner of the Assessment Review Court. The Assessment Review Court hears appeals from parties objecting to their real property assessment. Part II (sections 29 through 40) of the Assessment Act, 2006 (https://www.assembly.nl.ca/legislation/sr/statutes/a18-1.htm) sets out the legislative provisions relat
Read More...Applications are invited from members (or persons eligible to become members) of the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador for the position of Senior Crown Attorney, Public Prosecutions in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL. The incumbent will be responsible to the Director of Public Prosecutions and will have the immediate supervision over all prosecutorial services delivered...
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