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Essential Legal Researchwith the
Law Society Library
Alan Kilpatrick, Reference LibrarianLaw Society Library(Regina)
Ken Fox, Reference LibrarianLaw Society Library(Saskatoon)
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Overview
• IntroductionAlan Kilpatrick
• Exploration of Secondary SourcesAlan Kilpatrick
• Break20 Minutes
• Online Research SkillsKen Fox
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Why Legal Research?
www.rollingalpha.com/2013/03/13/the-perils-of-online-trading-platforms-intrade-com/
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Why Legal Research?
http://www.legal500.com/assets/pages/client-insight/welcome-to-the-jungle.html
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Why Legal Research?
https://www.lawsociety.sk.ca/lawyer-regulation/code-of-professional-conduct/
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Why Legal Research?
http://legalresearch.org/essentials/importance-of-legal-research/
• Lougheed Enterprises v ArmBruster, [1992] 63 (2d) 316• Counsel has a duty to be aware of all cases on point.
• World Wide Treasure v Trivia Games, [1987] 16 BCLR 135• Counsel applied an injunction without first researching or
understanding the law. As a result of the negligence, significant solicitor-clients costs were awarded against the counsel personally
• Gibb v Jiwan, [1996] OJ No 1370 • Counsel has an obligation to practice competently, give
clients advice based on sound research, and let the court know about all on point cases
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Why Legal Research?
http://legalresearch.org/essentials/importance-of-legal-research/
• Wilson v Bobbie, 2006 ABQB 22
• Since neither counsel cited the binding decisions of the Court of Appeal (or indeed, any authority at all), neither party is entitled to costs of this motion.
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Why Legal Research?
Catherine Bestlegalresearch.org/essentials/importance-of-legal-research
• “A litigator who has not conducted sufficient research faces the possibility of being sued by his client, and also censure by the court itself through an award of costs … Failure to understand the law or conduct the research necessary to gain an understanding of it will result in personal liability to the client.”
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Who Are We?
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Who Are We?
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Who Are We?
• A tool to enhance lawyer competence, which is a part of the mandate of the Law Society
• A key component in maintaining administration of justice by collecting, cataloging, creating, and distributing legal information
• Our goal is to facilitate access to legal resources, no matter the location
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Law Society Library Services
• Members and articling students can access:
• Comprehensive collection of texts, loose-leafs, journals, statutes, and other legal reference materials
• Online subscription resources through the Law Society Members’ Section
• High-quality research services from experienced research librarians
• Saskatchewan-focused legal publications
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• Notable Projects and Initiatives:
• CanLII digitization project
• Access to justice initiatives
• Saskatchewan Queen’s Bench Rules Annotated eBook
Law Society Library Services
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lawsociety.sk.ca
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lawsociety.sk.ca/library
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lsslib.wordpress.com
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• Phone: 306-569-8020 306-933-5141 (Regina) (Saskatoon)
• Email: [email protected]
• In person: Regina Library Saskatoon Library
2425 Victoria Ave 520 Spadina Cres E
Questions?
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Exploration of Secondary Sources
Alan Kilpatrick, Reference LibrarianLaw Society Library(Regina)
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Secondary Sources
Primary Law
Legal Research Process
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legalresearch.org/essentials
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Overview
• Subject Resource Lists
• The Canadian Encyclopedic Digest (CED)
• The Canadian Abridgment Digests
• Source Products and Commentary
• Legislation
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Overview
• Subject Resource Lists
• The Canadian Encyclopedic Digest (CED)
• The Canadian Abridgment Digests
• Source Products and Commentary
• Legislation
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Subject Resource Lists
• Provide the titles of key texts, ebooks, CPD materials, journals, legal encyclopedias, and provincial and federal legislation for a particular area of the law.
• The guides are intended to be used by those starting new legal research projects and to ensure that obvious resources are not missed.
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Overview
• Subject Resource Lists
• The Canadian Encyclopedic Digest (CED)
• The Canadian Abridgment Digests
• Source Products and Commentary
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What is the CED?
• Comprehensive legal encyclopedia
• Excellent starting point for legal research
• Broad overview, leading cases, and current legislation
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• The CED is made up of over 200 subject titles
• Each title covers a broad topic like Children or Banking
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Paragraph
Footnote
Canadian
Abridgment
Link
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CED Strategies
• Three Strategies:
• Browsing
• Keyword Searching
• Through Case Law
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Overview
• Subject Resource Lists
• The Canadian Encyclopedic Digest (CED)
• The Canadian Abridgment Digests
• Source Products and Commentary
• Legislation
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What is the Abridgment?
• Collection of case law digests
• Covers almost every reported decision since the 1800s
• Locate digests of every case dealing with a particular legal topic
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Abridgment Classification
• A topical classification system
• Digests are organized across fifty broad subject areas
• Locate digests on a point of law by identifying where the topic lies in the classification
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Digest
Full Text Link Citations
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Abridgment Strategies
• Three Strategies:
• Through the CED
• Through Case Law
• Searching or Browsing
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Quick Scenario
Scenario 1:
Two undercover police constables enter a bar where they believe drugs are being sold. They notice two young men (the accused and a friend) who look suspicious, approach them and ask to buy some cocaine. The accused them sells them a small amount of power cocaine. The next day the constables arrest the accused and charge him with drug trafficking. Given that the police asked to buy drugs, is entrapment a viable defence?
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Overview
• Subject Resource Lists
• The Canadian Encyclopedic Digest (CED)
• The Canadian Abridgment Digests
• Source Products and Commentary
• Legislation
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Source Products
• CriminalSource, FamilySource, and LabourSource
• Collections of case law, annotations, and commentary
• Practice-specific “one-stop shop”
• Over 30 ebooks and online loose-leafs on your desktop
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• Browsing
• Keyword Searching
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Overview
• Subject Resource Lists
• The Canadian Encyclopedic Digest (CED)
• The Canadian Abridgment Digests
• Source Products and Commentary
• Legislation
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Publications Saskatchewan
• The authoritative online source for Saskatchewan legislation
• A comprehensive collection of current legislation
• A growing collection of historical legislation
• Legislative tables – important research tool
• http://www.publications.gov.sk.ca/freelaw/
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Historical footnote for section 7:2000, c.A-5.3, s.7; 2005, c.65, s.2; 2001, c.33, s.22
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Publications Saskatchewan
• Legislative Table of Acts and Regulations:
• Lists all public acts and regulations alphabetically
• Provide an overview of the status of acts and regulations, including name, chapter number, CIF date, all amendments, and effective date
• The last statute revision was RSS 1978
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s.30, 2001, c.33 ……………….May 17/2002s.43, 2011, c.1 (new) ….Oct 1/2011
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Can we view The Adult Guardianship and Co-Decision Making Act, SS 2000, c A-5.3
as it appeared when it was originally passed?
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Secondary Sources
Primary Law
Legal Research Process
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• Phone: 306-569-8020 306-933-5141 (Regina) (Saskatoon)
• Email: [email protected]
• In person: Regina Library Saskatoon Library
2425 Victoria Ave 520 Spadina Cres E
Questions?