History and Treatment of a Case By Annette Demers September 2017

Hierarchy of Sources – from McGill Guide

Recap – Case Citations Health Services and Support -- Facilities Subsector Bargaining Assn. v British Columbia, 2007 SCC 27, [2007] 2 SCR 391.

Recap – Case Citations Health Services and Support -- Facilities Subsector Bargaining Assn. v British Columbia, 2007 SCC 27, [2007] 2 SCR 391. Style of Cause Neutral Citation Parallel Citation Health Services and Support -- Facilities Subsector Bargaining Assn. v British Columbia, 2007 SCC 27 [2007] 2 SCR 391

Recap – Case Citations Health Services and Support -- Facilities Subsector Bargaining Assn. v British Columbia, 2007 SCC 27, [2007] 2 SCR 391. Style of Cause Neutral Citation Parallel Citation Health Services and Support -- Facilities Subsector Bargaining Assn. v British Columbia, 2007 SCC 27 [2007] 2 SCR 391 Remember – whenever you see square brackets in a case citation DO NOT REMOVE IT! This is a citation to the official Supreme Court Reports. It consists of the year in square brackets, volume number and page.

Recap – Case Citations Health Services and Support -- Facilities Subsector Bargaining Assn. v British Columbia, 2007 SCC 27, [2007] 2 SCR 391. Style of Cause Neutral Citation Parallel Citation Health Services and Support -- Facilities Subsector Bargaining Assn. v British Columbia, 2007 SCC 27 [2007] 2 SCR 391

Recap – Case Citations Weber v Ontario Hydro (1992), 11 OR (3d) 609, 98 DLR (4th) 32 (CA). Style of Cause Year of Decision Semi-Official Reporter Citation Parallel Citation Jurisdiction and Level of Court Weber v Ontario Hydro (1992), 11 OR (3d) 609, 98 DLR (4th) 32 (CA).

ONLINE SOURCES FOR CASE LAW Resource Name Location Paid or Free Jurisdictions Covered Other Notes Note Up/ History Available? Supreme Court of Canada https://scc-csc.lexum.com Free Official Source No CanLII www.canlii.org Federal and provincial Court and tribunal decisions. Note up yes No History Lexis Advance Quicklaw https://signin.lexisnexis.com/lnaccess/app/signin/aci/ca Paid Federal, provincial and international Yes Westlaw http://www.westlawnextcanada.com/students Court decisions Very few tribunal decisions Tribunal website Many online locations Usually free Jurisdiction specific Tribunal Decisions

Locating and Working with Cases R v Morgentaler, [1993] 3 SCR 463, 125 NSR (2d) 81.

Last Efforts = Broad Case Law Searches Truncation Operators System Database Specifics Unique Terms Key Legal Issues Synonyms Advanced Searches

Generating Keywords for Database Searches What to Look Out For Examples Unique Terms Liquor bottle explode Key Legal Issue, properly stated Liability, damages, duty of care Synonyms Liquor: beer, wine, spirits Explode: shatter Truncation Explo! (explode, explosion) ((liquor or beer or wine) /2 bottle) and (explo! or shatter) and (liability or “duty of care”)

Locating and Working with Cases R v Morgentaler, [1993] 3 SCR 463, 125 NSR (2d) 81.

You Try It! Locate this case: Style of Cause: BP Canada Energy Group ULC (Re) Date: 2011 Tribunal: Ontario Energy Board

You Try It! Locate this case: Citation: 2011 CFSRB 37 Tribunal: Ontario - Child and Family Services Review Board

You Try It! Locate this case: Citation: Ruling No. 10-01-1237 Tribunal: Ontario Building Code Commission

Annette Demers ademers@uwindsor.ca Ext 2976 Thank you! Annette Demers ademers@uwindsor.ca Ext 2976