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Finding Cases and Laws
• What if we wanted to find the full text of Tessling’s case??
OR….
History of the case
Judicial Considerations (impact of the decision)
Find Legal Cases and Laws here!“Law – Primary Materials: Legislation
and Cases”
More Legal Databases
CanLII
More than 89!
LexUM
Hint: Use REFERENCE BOOKS
to help you understand your
case, legal issues and legal terminology.
Legal Reference Books
• Legal Dictionaries• Legal Research Handbooks
• All can be found at the beginning of the KE section of the REFERENCE collection – On the first floor of the library
Print Legal Resources in the Library
• Statutes (annual and consolidated)• Regulations• Case reporters• Canadian Abridgement• Statute Citators• Legal Textbooks• Legal Dictionaries• Legal Research Guides
• All can be found in the Library Catalogue• Books are kept in the Legal Reference Section
Step Three: Analyze and Evaluate
• Date –Historical
versions of laws• Publisher• Bias
Library Guide to Legal Citation
Step Four: Present, Use, Communicate
In Summary
• Use SECONDARY SOURCES first!– Books, articles, etc.
• Targeted searching of primary documents– Cases, laws, regulations
• Be careful of your source, dates, etc.• Remember to cite