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22 | <strong>ARCTIC</strong> <strong>OBITER</strong> NOTICES Northwest Territories Courts Court of Appeal of the Northwest Territories NOTICE This is an advisory/reminder of upcoming changes to the 2011/2012 Supreme Court regular Family, Civil, PAFVA/ confirmation hearings and Criminal chambers as follows: October 10 Criminal Chambers will be held on Tuesday, October 11, in Courtroom 5. October 17 and 24 Criminal Chambers are cancelled. November 11 Civil Chambers is cancelled. The registry office will be closed from December 22 to January 2. There will be no regular Criminal, Family, Civil or PAFVA/ confirmation hearings held during that time period. January 2, 2012 Criminal Chambers is cancelled. If anyone has an emergency application on any of those dates please contact the Court Registry. The Clerk of the Court will send a separate notice advising of emergency contact numbers for emergency applications that may be required during the shutdown in December. NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE BAR PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE LIST OF CASES PENDING AND THE GENERAL APPEAL LIST WILL BE CALLED BY A JUDGE IN CHAMBERS ON Friday, November 25, 2011 at 15:00 hrs at Yellowknife NT IN COURTROOM #1 for the Court of Appeal Assize commencing January 17, 2012 COUNSEL ARE REMINDED OF THE FOLLOWING NEW FILING DEADLINES FOR APPEALS FILED AFTER MARCH 1, 2006: CIVIL APPEALS and CRIMINAL APPEALS a) Appeal books must be filed not later than 12 weeks from the date on which the notice of appeal was filed. b) Appellant’s Factums must be filed within 60 days of filing of the appeal book or within 7 months of the notice of appeal whichever date is earliest. c) Respondent’s factum must be filed within 30 days of being served the appellant’s factum. The Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories d) Only those appeals that have been perfected as at November 25, 2011 will be set for hearing at the January 17, 2012 assize. SCHEDULING NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE BAR PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE NEXT SUPREME COURT GENERAL CRIMINAL LIST WILL BE CALLED ON: Friday, November 25, 2011 at 14:00 hrs NOTE: AT YELLOWKNIFE NT IN COURTROOM #1 1. All Counsel (Crown & Defence) with pending matters are to attend the Calling of the List, either personally or by agent. 2. For those pending matters in which the Accused person has elected trial by Judge and Jury, counsel (both Crown & Defence) are to advise the presiding Judge at the time of, or prior to, the Calling of the List whether the matter will indeed be proceeding as a contested Jury Trial and, if so, the estimated duration of the Jury Trial. 3. For those with Summary Conviction Appeals, please be reminded of Rule 117 of the Criminal Rules of the NWT. Court of Appeal of the Northwest Territories NOTICE The Court of Appeal sitting dates to be held in Yellowknife for 2012 have been set as follows: Tuesday, January 17 Tuesday, April 17 Tuesday, June 19 Tuesday, October 16 Territorial Court of the Northwest Territories Please be advised that the October 26th update of the 2011 Territorial Court schedule has been posted on the Courts website: http://www.nwtcourts.ca/Schedule/TCs.htm
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2011 | 23 RESOURCES The Legal Profession Assistance Conference (LPAC) of the Canadian Bar Assocation is dedicated to helping lawyers, judges, law students and their families with personal, emotional, health and lifestyle issues through a network of Lawyer Assistance Programs, a national 24-hour helpline and Provincial Programs. If you need assistance, please call the helpline or visit their website. 1-800-667-5722 www.lpac.ca The Law Society of the NWT and the CBA-NT Branch have partnered with Human Solutions to offer members free, private and confidential professional counseling and consultation for the resolution of personal issues or work related difficulties. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call any time. 1-800-663-1142 Mentor Program Members from Northwest Territories and Nunavut are invited to call the office of the Alberta Practice Advisor and ask for the Mentor Program. Please be advised that not all of the mentors may be totally familiar with NT statutes and practice. There is no cost. CALL 1-888-272-8839 Practice Advisors The Practice Advisors from the Law Society of Alberta are available to discuss legal, ethical and practice concerns, and personal matters such as stress and addiction. Members are invited to contact the Practice Advisors at any time: Ross McLeod (Edmonton) Tel: 780-412-2301 or 1-800-661-2135 Fax: 780-424-1620 ross.mcleod@lawsocietyalberta.com Nancy Carruthers (Calgary) Tel: 403-229-4714 or 1-866-440-4640 Fax: 403-228-1728 nancy.carruthers@lawsocietyalberta.com THE LIGHTER SIDE How to Dodge a Lawsuit Nowadays, erring on the side of caution, corporations seem to walk on glass to avoid a lawsuit. It’s amazing the lengths these disclaimers go to ensure proper usage. The following are actual warnings and instructions found on everyday products. ON A PACKAGED BAR OF DIAL SOAP: Use like regular soap. ON A TRIPLE WASHER AT A LAUNDROMAT: No small children. IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR A CORDLESS PHONE: Do not put lit candles on phone. ON A PACKAGE OF PEANUTS: Warning: May contain nuts. ON A CHILD-SIZED SUPERMAN COSTUME: Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly. ON A PORTABLE STROLLER: Caution: Remove infant before folding for storage. ON A FRISBEE: Warning: May contain small parts. ON A HAIR DRYER: Do not use while sleeping. ON A PACKAGE OF HAIR COLORING: Do not use as an ice cream topping. ON A 500-PIECE PUZZLE PACKAGE: Some assembly required. ON AN INFANT'S BATHTUB: Do not throw baby out with bath water. ON A CONTAINER OF SALT: Warning: High in sodium. IN A VISA COMMERCIAL DEPICTING AN EXPECTING COUPLE LOOKING FOR PAINT AT A HARDWARE STORE: Do not use house paint on face. With some excerpts from “Warning Labels”, found at Rinkworks.com.
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