Manitoba Legal Blog Round-Up

by | Mar 4, 2021 | Blogs, Current Awareness

A bi-monthly consolidation of blog posts from around the Manitoba legal community for the months January and February 2021

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Clarke Immigration Law

Robson Crim Legal Blog

Matthew Gould Blog (Criminal Law)

Taylor McCaffrey

Pitblado Law Blog

TDS law

MLT Aikins

New Protocol for Accused’s First Appearance

by | Mar 2, 2021 | COVID-19, Criminal Law, Provincial Court

THOMPSON COURT CENTRE

In a continuing effort to reduce infection rates as well as the number of people needed to attend court, Thompson Court Centre has instituted new protocols for accused persons appearing for their first time in court.

Notice – Precautions – in custody first appearances (February 24, 2021)

“Commencing March 1, 2021 accused making their first appearance will appear in court via teleconference from the interview room or holding cells in Thompson Court building and will be brought into the Courtroom for a personal appearance only if so ordered by the presiding Judge.”

See here for all COVID-19 related court notices and practice directions.

New Insolvency Law Content Now Available on CanLII

by | Mar 1, 2021 | Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Current Awareness, Journals

The Annual Review of Insolvency Law journal is now available on CanLII. This journal is part of the ARIL Society’s Annual Review of Insolvency Law Annual Conference, which you can learn more about here.

Visit CanLII’s blog to read more about the announcement, or access the latest issue.

This adds to the dozens of other freely accessible journals available on CanLII’s website.

Notice – Family Division Scheduling Protocol

by | Feb 26, 2021 | Court of Queen's Bench, COVID-19, Family Law, Notices

Notice – (Family Division) Adjustment to Current Scheduling Protocols March 1 to 31, 2021)
“[T]he adjustments to the Court’s scheduling practices for Family Division Proceedings as announced in the December 3, 2020 Practice Direction will now also extend and apply to the period of March 1 to 31, 2021.”

Family and Child protection trials scheduled in March will continue to be heard by video conference.

Practice Directions – Changes for the Family Bar

by | Feb 18, 2021 | Court of Queen's Bench, Family Law, Notices, Practice Directions

These changes have come about as a result of the Divorce Act amendments.

DIVORCE ACT AMENDMENTS RULES
On January 29, 2021, The Queen’s Bench Statutory Rules Committee met and passed Queen’s Bench Rule Amendments dealing with Rule 70 amendments, required by the Divorce Act amendments which come into effect on March 1, 2021. It includes an overview of the changes to Rule 70.

The full text of the amendments along with the forms, Man. Reg. 7/2021, are posted on the Manitoba Laws website.

VERSION 6 OF THE MANDATORY STANDARD CLAUSES FOR FAMILY DIVISION ORDERS
The use of Standard Clauses in Family Division orders has been mandatory since 1998 [see Court of Queen’s Bench Rules 70.31(11), (12) and (13). Standard Clauses reflect the intent of a judge’s decision in a consistent way and make the terms of orders more readily understood by parties and agencies dealing with the order.

This version of the mandatory standard clauses can be found on the Manitoba Courts website.