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 There are a number of resources available for individuals who want to know more about the law or research an area of particular interest. There are several sources of law, including written laws, called statutes, and judicial decisions, called case law. To have a complete understanding it is often necessary to know both what statute law there is as well as what case law exists in the area. Statutes set out what a particular law says, while case law assists in understanding how a law applies to a particular situation. The following resources are available to help you understand your rights and the justice system. A lawyer should be consulted for particular advice. Courts » Government » Legislation » Case Law » Pro Bono in Canada » Courts Courts of Saskatchewan www.sasklawcourts.ca This website is a portal to the three courts of Saskatchewan: Provincial Court, the Court of Queen's Bench and the Court of Appeal. The site provides court schedules, a virtual tour of a courtroom, information on the judicial system, as well as information on all types of legal proceedings before the courts. Federal Court of Canada www.fct-cf.gc.ca This website provides information on The Federal Court of Canada. The Federal Court is Canada's national trial court which hears and decides legal disputes arising in the federal domain, including claims against the Government of Canada, civil suits in federally-regulated areas (e.g. tax, immigration) and challenges to the decisions of federal tribunals. Its authority derives primarily from the Federal Courts Act. Federal Court of Appeal www.fca-caf.gc.ca This website provides information on the Federal Court of Appeal and its jurisdiction to hear appeals from lower courts. The Federal Court of Appeal has the jurisdiction to hear and determine judicial review applications from the federal boards, commissions and tribunals set out in paragraph 28(1)(a) through (p) of the Federal Courts Act. This court also has the jurisdiction to hear and determine appeals from any final judgment, judgment on a question of law determined before trial, or interlocutory judgment of the Federal Court or the Tax Court of Canada pursuant to section 27 of the Federal Courts Act. The Federal Court of Appeal also has a statutory appellate jurisdiction for organizations such as the Competition Tribunal, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission and the Canadian Transportation Agency, to name a few. Supreme Court of Canada www.scc-csc.gc.ca This website provides in depth information and filing services for the Supreme Court of Canada. The Supreme Court is Canada's final court of appeal, the last judicial resort for all litigants, whether individuals or governments. Its jurisdiction embraces both the civil law of the province of Quebec and the common law of the other provinces and territories. It reviews cases coming from the provincial and territorial appellate courts and the Federal Court of Appeal in civil, criminal, constitutional and administrative law matters. In most cases, appeals are heard by the Court only if permission to appeal is first given. The Court will grant such permission (called leave to appeal) if a question of public importance is involved or if there is an important issue of law. « Back to top Government Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice www.justice.gov.sk.ca The Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice website provides information on branches and programs and services offered by the Ministry as well as access to publications, forms, and legislation. Department of Justice Canada www.justice.gc.ca The Canadian Department of Justice website provides information on federal laws, programs and services, judicial appointments, special initiatives as well as access to publications, forms, and legislation. « Back to top Legislation Legislation or statutes can be passed by Parliament or the provincial Legislative Assembly, depending on whether the federal government or the provinces have the constitutional responsibility for that area of the law. Municipal governments fall under provincial responsibility and also pass laws called bylaws. Freelaw (Provincial) www.qp.gov.sk.ca Freelaw provides free online access to current Government of Saskatchewan legislation including Acts and Regulations. Paper copies of legislation are available for a fee. The site also provides access to the Rules of Court and legislated forms. List of Saskatchewan legislation summaries www.justice.gov.sk.ca/legislation-list The Government of Saskatchewan publishes a list of summaries, consolidations and regulations for the provincial laws of Saskatchewan. Justice Laws Website (Federal) laws.justice.gc.ca This website is an online source of the consolidated Acts and regulations of Canada. « Back to top Case Law Case law is composed of written decisions from cases that have been decided by a Judge. Judges interpret statutes when they decide cases in court. They often look to related case law to see what other judges have said. These judicial decisions form part of the law, just as statutes do. When a judge gives written reasons for a decision in a court case, those reasons are recorded and are available to the public. Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) www.canlii.org CanLII provides free access to Canadian full-text court decisions available on the web. « Back to top Pro Bono in Canada  Pro Bono Law of British Columbia www.probononet.bc.ca  Pro Bono Law Alberta www.pbla.ca  Pro Bono Law Ontario www.pblo.org  Pro Bono Quebec www.probonoquebec.ca  Canadian Bar Association Pro Bono Committee www.cba.org/cba/groups/probono « Back to top |
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