Library Closure: June 15
The Manitoba Law Library will be closing at 11:00 am on Friday, June 15 for a swearing in ceremony reception.
After hours access will be available after 5:00 pm on Friday.
Regular hours will resume on Monday, June 18.
“Modernizing Our Family Law System” – Report
The Manitoba government has just released a report titled Modernizing Our Family Law System, by Manitoba’s Family Law Reform Committee. The 10 page report, followed by 4 pages of appendices, is written in plain English, befitting the audience it is intended for. The Committee suggests a three year pilot project.
Our model would by legislation, require all matters proceeding
under the Family Maintenance Act to be commenced by
an application form which would be simple enough that an
individual could complete it with or without the assistance
of a lawyer.
...
While restricting this pilot project to Family Maintenance Act
matters will significantly limit the scope of this initiative, we
believe there will be a large volume of matters, sufficient to
test the effectiveness of this approach during the pilot phase.
The Committee was formed in the fall of 2017, and completed their report in record time, as mandated by Justice Minister Stefanson.
As many studies have noted, the adversarial court system does not work well for family law matters. Families must continue to work together after divorce and custody issues are taken care of. We will be watching for the government to introduce legislation to enable this project, and keep you informed when it has been released.
News Release: Family Law Modernization Report Recommends Innovative Pilot Project to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families
Both ‘opportunity’ and loss for lawyers in revamp of Manitoba family law
New Book Display: Wills
On June 18th the Winnipeg Public Library in conjunction with Community Legal Education Association is hosting a free session on Wills at the Windsor Park branch.
Lawyer Marvin Giesbrecht, of St. Mary’s Law LLP will be speaking about what a will is, what it does, and what to include in your will.
Registration is required. For more information click HERE.
In keeping with this theme, we have created a display of relevant titles available here in the library.
Titles are:
- Drafting Wills in Canada : a Lawyer’s Practical Guide, 2nd ed by Robyn Solnik et al
- Wills and estates by the Manitoba CPLED Program
- Oosterhoff on Wills, 8th ed by Albert H Oosterhoff.
- Hot topics in wills and estates 2017 by the Law Society of Manitoba Education and Competence Department
- Tax planned will precedents, 4th ed by Alison Scott Butler
- Waters’ law of trusts in Canada, 4th ed editor in chief, Donovan W.M. Waters
- Feeney’s Canadian law of wills, 4th ed by James MacKenzie
If you’re looking to take out any of these books, please see a staff member. (48 hour loan period).
CPD in the Library!
On Wednesday, June 20th our trainer, Frank Merryweather from LexisNexis will be here offering sessions to show users how to navigate and search the new Lexis Advance Quicklaw platform.
The sessions offered will be 30 minutes long, and each session qualifies for 30 minutes of your CPD requirements.
The schedule is as follows:
9:00 – 9:30 Criminal Law
10:00 – 10:30 Corporate/Commercial Law
11:00 – 11:30 Personal Injury Law
1:00 – 1:30 Family Law
2:00 – 2:30 Labour and Employment Law
3:00 – 3:30 Criminal Law
CPD in the Library – Registration Form
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact the library and we will be happy to help!
New Book Display: Estates
On Thursday June 7th the Winnipeg Public Library in conjunction with Community Legal Education Association is hosting a free session on Estates as part of their Law in the Library series.
During the session they will discuss topics such as duties of an executor, what needs to be probated, and issues regarding wills.
Registration is required. For more information click HERE.
In keeping with this theme, we have created a display of relevant titles available here in the library.
Titles are:
- Estate Litigation, 2nd ed by Brian A. Schnurr
- Estates Trusts and Pensions journal
- Hot Topics in Wills and Estates 2017 by the Law Society of Manitoba Education and Competence Department
- Canadian Forms and Precedents : Wills and Estates by Margaret E. Rintoul
- The Executor’s handbook, 5th ed by Jennifer Greenan
- Macdonell, Sheard and Hull on Probate Practice, 5th ed by Ian M. Hull
- Widdifield on Executors and Trustees, 6th ed edited by Carmen S. Theriault
If you’re looking to take out any of these books, please see a staff member. (48 hour loan period).
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