James Steele featured in Winter 2021 Edition of Bar Notes

James’ most recent article relating to Professional Regulation and the Duty of Fairness in Investigations is featured in the Winter 2021 edition of Bar Notes, the magazine of the Canadian Bar Association Saskatchewan Branch. In it, James canvasses recent case law and offers useful suggestions to professional regulators on how to navigate investigations. More information about Bar Notes can be found here.

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Vaudreuil v Madson, 2023 SKKB 19

The recent Saskatchewan King’s Bench decision in Vaudreuil v Madson is an example of a testamentary document in which a trial was required to determine its validity. This was because of contradictory evidence which had been adduced as to require findings of...

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Kuffner v. Jacques, 2023 SKKB 14

The recent Saskatchewan King’s Bench decision in Kuffner v. Jacques offers guidance on when the merits of a will challenge can be decided in a summary fashion, as opposed to a full trial.Factual background: The factual background in Kuffner was as follows: The...

Can I Keep My Engagement Ring?

Upon the breakdown of a marriage, there are defined laws addressing how marital property is to be divided. But what happens if an engagement doesn’t result in marriage? And who gets to keep the engagement ring? Each province addresses ring ownership upon the breakdown...

Binding Pre-Trial Conferences: What You Need to Know

Binding pre-trial conferences are a relatively new process option in Saskatchewan, which are available in civil law matters, including family law. Given that there have been few conducted in Saskatchewan to date, there are few decisions from the Court discussing your...

James Steele to Present at CBA (Sask) Midwinter Meeting

Join James Steele at the Canadian Bar Association (Sask) Mid-Winter Meeting on January 26, 2022, where he will participate in a panel discussion about wills. Entitled, Wills and Estates: Moving an Age-Old Practice Area Forward, James will draw on his experience as an...

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...

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Nagy v. Graves, 2022 CarswellSask 590, 2022 SKKB 257

The recent Saskatchewan Queen’s Bench decision in Nagy v. Graves reminds us that a Court will often remove executors who are guilty of extreme delay in administering an Estate.Factual background: The factual background in Nagy was as follows: Nine siblings of the Nagy...

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Bell v Bell, 2022 SKQB 198

The recent Saskatchewan Queen’s Bench decision in Bell v Bell, 2022 SKQB 198 is an example of a Will challenge which did not succeed in raising a genuine issue for trial. Bell reminds us that Courts will generally require firsthand evidence of incapacity or of...

James Steele presents at the Saskatoon Estate Planning Council

James Steele will present an update on recent Saskatchewan court decisions affecting estate practitioners at the Saskatoon Estate Planning Council (SEPC) on October 18, 2022. SEPC promotes the discussion of topics and problems in estate and tax planning by...

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Martin v Martin, 2022 SKCA 79

The recent Saskatchewan Queen’s Bench decision in Peters (Estate) (Re), 2022 SKQB 186 prohibits the practice of altering an affidavit without actually re-swearing it.Factual background: The background facts in Peters can be described as follows: Antonia Peters died on...

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Martin v Martin, 2022 SKCA 79

The recent Saskatchewan Court of Appeal decision in Martin v Martin, 2022 SKCA 79 offers a reminder of the litigation which can ensue when a person puts another family member on title, and a dispute later arises as to whether that person holds beneficial title, or,...

Saskatchewan Estate Litigation Update: Kaushik v Kaushik, 2022 SKQB 135

The recent Saskatchewan Queen’s Bench decision in Kaushik v Kaushik, 2022 SKQB 135, offers an overview of a situation in which multiple persons concurrently seek to be appointed as the sole administrator of an Estate. Overview: Sadhna Kaushik applied for appointment...

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