James Steele Published in Saskatchewan Law Review

James Steele’s paper, Will Challenges and the Disclosure of Third-Party Records: The Implications of Stradeski v Kowalyshyn, 2023 SKKB 177 has been published in the most recent volume of the Saskatchewan Law Review. The paper addresses the relevant tests for challenging a will in Saskatchewan and the burden that must be met before documentary disclosure will be ordered.

James’ article can be found here:
Saskatchewan Law Review, vol 88 no 1, 2025 CanLIIDocs 3337 | CanLII

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