1. History and Treatment of a Case
By Annette Demers
September 2017

2. Hierarchy of Sources – from McGill Guide

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

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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

7. 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).

8. ONLINE SOURCES FOR CASE LAW
Resource Name
Location
Paid or Free
Jurisdictions Covered
Other Notes
Note Up/ History Available?
Supreme Court of Canada
Free
Official Source No
CanLII
Federal and provincial
Court and tribunal decisions.
Note up yes
No History
Lexis Advance Quicklaw
Paid
Federal, provincial and international
Yes
Westlaw
Court decisions
Very few tribunal decisions
Tribunal website
Many online locations
Usually free
Jurisdiction specific
Tribunal Decisions

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

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

11. 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”)

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

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

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

15. You Try It!
Locate this case: Citation: Ruling No Tribunal: Ontario Building Code Commission

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