1. Legal Research & Writing UBC – Law in Context Using secondary sources 30 January 2007

3. Contents 1.Why secondary sources? 2.Use of s.s. in facta 3.Use of s.s. in decisions 4.Finding secondary sources

4. Why secondary sources?  Useful overview of issue narrative form  References to key cases & statutes starting point find primary – note up  Advocacy – fresh arguments & rhetoric  Useful authority in court e.g. Stoney Creek Indian Band – factum (slide) e.g. aboriginal title & rights cases

5. Using s.s. in memos/facta “Secondary sources”:  Texts ( note bibliographies )  Journal/law review/trade articles  Law reform reports & consultations  Government publications  Conference proceedings e.g. CLE updates - current

6. Using s.s. in memos/facta Bonnie Mooney v. A.G. (B.C.)  Pages 86-90 of LiC readings paras. 6-10 – social-science evidence of problem – police experience in practice 11 – judicial notice: Oppal commission 12– crafting evidence into argument 13-17– s.s. to bolster the argument 18– connecting to facts of Mooney case 19-20– policy arguments built on s.s.

7. Use of s.s. in decisions Bazley v. Curry, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 534  Authors cited: major works + articles  Fleming on torts: at paras. 26, 29-30  Others on specific points R.D.S. v. Canada (A.G.) – S.C.C. 1997  LiC readings at 25-56: at 28 – para. 17 – leg. history (found via s.s.) at 31 – Blackstone; Cardozo; Devlin (cf. LiC at 57)

8. Finding secondary sources Handout – “Secondary Sources Online”  UBC – full catalogue searchfull catalogue search  E-journals: http://toby.library.ubc.ca/ejournals/ejournals.cfm http://toby.library.ubc.ca/ejournals/ejournals.cfm  Commercial databases: QuickLaw, WestlaweCarswell, Lexis/Nexis Hein Online Legal Trac (texts and articles)Legal Trac  Journals note 1: always check lists of sources  note 2: start with indexes + lrw page (& youtube)lrw

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