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Finding Canadian Laws & Cases Online Using CanLII A webinar for BC public librarians

Finding Canadian Laws & Cases Online Using CanLII.org A webinar for BC public librarians. May 2011 Presenters: Janet Freeman, Courthouse Libraries BC Meghan Maddigan, Courthouse Libraries BC. Training provided by the program of.

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Finding Canadian Laws & Cases Online Using CanLII A webinar for BC public librarians

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  1. Finding Canadian Laws & Cases Online Using CanLII.org A webinar for BC public librarians • May 2011 • Presenters: Janet Freeman, Courthouse Libraries BC • Meghan Maddigan, Courthouse Libraries BC Training provided by the program of

  2. Today’s Presenters • Janet Meghan • LawMatters Program Coordinator Client Services Legal Community Liaison

  3. Learning Objectives • By the end of this session, you will be able to • Conduct searches for Canadian laws and cases using the CanLII web site • Have a basic understanding of how the public can use case law when preparing for court • Identify three additional sources of information on legal research: - Courthouse Libraries BC video tutorials - Clicklaw - Court Services Online

  4. Agenda • LawStartBC.ca • CanLII tour and search strategies • Break for practice questions [about 10 minutes] • Discussion of practice question answers • Additional sources of information on legal research • Wrap-up and names for further contact

  5. LawStartBCFour pieces of the puzzle for British Columbia legal information and assistance

  6. A website featuring plain language legal information and education for the public in BC. • A search tool to find someone in your community who can help with legal problems. • A program that helps public libraries in BC in provide current legal information. • A non-profit that works to enhance access to legal information & assistance for the legal community and the public in BC.

  7. www.clicklaw.bc.ca

  8. Courthouse Libraries BC • libraries in 30 courthouses across BC • in-depth law books & free use of legal databases on public access computers • assistance from law librarians (in Vancouver and 6 regional libraries or 1.800.665.2570) • website courthouselibrary.ca features legal information aimed at legal community

  9. LawMatters at your local public library • All public libraries in BC have increased their legal information collections through grants from LawMatters • Our Legal Information Reading Guideshighlight the titles available bclawmatters.ca • Public librarians have been receiving training on handling legal questions from the public LawMatters collection at Chilliwack Public Library

  10. Getting to Know CanLii

  11. Why CanLii? • Locate a particular case • Look up cases on a topic • Find laws – provincially and federally • Compare changes in older versions of the law • Bring it together with law and cases

  12. Some Examples Finding a law from another province Finding an Out of Province Statute • A woman tells you that she has recently moved from Alberta and is fighting with her landlord there. She would like to see a current version of the Alberta Residential Tenancies Act, and read the section on security deposits.

  13. Some Examples Comparing old and new legislation • A patron comes into your library and has heard that a recent change came into effect concerning the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations. They would like to review the sections that changed. Can you help?

  14. Some Examples Finding a Specific Case • A student comes in and says that they read about that case in the news last year where a man was tried in Vancouver concerning an assault against a homosexual man at a pub and there was a lot of public opinion weighing in on whether it was a hate crime. He doesn’t remember the name. Can you help him find the decision?

  15. Some Examples Finding cases about a topic • A woman comes in and wants to read about family custody cases. She says that she specifically wants to know about cases that have talked about “parental alienation” from the last two years in British Columbia.

  16. Some Examples Bringing it all together • A man comes in and explains that he wants to research interest rates charged by pay day loan places. In particular, he has heard that section 347 of the Criminal Code says that some interest rates are criminal. He would like to read that section and then read cases from BC that have dealt with that section, particularly as they relate to pay day loan businesses.

  17. www.courthouselibrary.ca/research/HowToGuides/FindingCasesOnPoint.aspxwww.courthouselibrary.ca/research/HowToGuides/FindingCasesOnPoint.aspx See Modules 4 and 6 for a demonstration of CanLII searching cases for the question “Must an engagement ring be returned if the wedding is called off?”

  18. www.clicklaw.bc.ca

  19. www.eservice.ag.gov.bc.ca/cso/index.do

  20. Let us know how we’ve done • Please take 3 minutes to fill out our evaluation survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/courthouselibrariesbcCanLII

  21. Contact Us • To connect with us: • Janet: jfreeman@courthouselibrary.ca or 604-660-9204 • Meghan: mmaddigan@courthouselibrary.ca • Toll-free: 1-800-665-2570 • Websites: • CanLII: canlii.org • Courthouse Libraries BC: courthouselibrary.ca • Clicklaw: clicklaw.bc.ca • LawStartBC: lawstartbc.ca • LawMatters: bclawmatters.ca

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