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12 Sep 2018, 3:35 pm
Susannah Tredwell published a tip on Slaw.ca this week on Citing Case Law and Legislation.Her tip mentions the 9th edition of the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation (AKA "The McGill Guide").The Guide is often seen as the default for Canadian citation practice, but Tredwell lists a series of Canadian courts with "slightly different citation requirements". [read post]
11 Sep 2018, 4:00 am
Research & Writing Citing Case Law and Legislation Susannah Tredwell The 9th edition of the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation (better known as the McGill Guide) was published earlier this summer. [read post]
14 Aug 2018, 4:00 am
Research & Writing Canadian Law Journals on CanLII Susannah Tredwell As mentioned earlier this year, CanLII has been adding secondary materials to its database. [read post]
18 Jul 2018, 3:22 pm
I often discover something I didn't know.Last week, Susannah Tredwell, Manager of Library Services at DLA Piper (Canada) LLP in Vancouver, offered tips on How to Figure Out the Status of Proposed Federal Tax Legislation.It's a quick step-by-step tutorial. [read post]
17 Jul 2018, 4:00 am
… Research & Writing How to Figure Out the Status of Proposed Federal Tax Legislation Susannah Tredwell While some of the paid tax resources provide reference tables that show what stage a proposed amendment to the Income Tax Act has reached, how do you figure this out if you don’t have access to one of these resources? [read post]
19 Jun 2018, 4:00 am
Research & Writing Received Law in Canada Susannah Tredwell Periodically the question arises: how does one determine which English acts are still in force in Canada? [read post]
22 May 2018, 4:00 am
Research & Writing Noting Up US Case Law in Canada Susannah Tredwell It is straightforward to find out out how a Canadian case has been subsequently treated by Canadian courts; all you need to do is note it up on Quicklaw, WestlawNext Canada, or CanLII. [read post]
24 Apr 2018, 4:00 am
Research & Writing Coming Into Force of Statute Revisions Susannah Tredwell One of the (many) confusing things about historical legislative research is the fact that revised statutes don’t necessarily come into force in the year of their citation. [read post]
27 Mar 2018, 4:00 am
Research & Writing Finding Cases on CanLII by Name of Counsel Susannah Tredwell (and John Sadler) The following is based on a post made by John Sadler of Western University on the CALL listserv. [read post]
27 Feb 2018, 4:00 am
Susannah Tredwell Regulations generally come into force on either a date specified in the regulation itself or, if no date is specified, on the date that regulation was filed. [read post]
30 Jan 2018, 4:00 am
Research & Writing Tracing the History of the Income Tax Act Susannah Tredwell Tracing the legislative history of an act can be challenging, and even more so if the act you are looking at is the Income Tax Act. [read post]
5 Dec 2017, 4:00 am
… Research & Writing Federal Legislation at a Glance Susannah Tredwell Today’s SLAW tip is short and sweet. [read post]
7 Nov 2017, 4:00 am
… Research & Writing Be EXACT Susannah Tredwell Searches that look for all variations of a word can be helpful, but sometimes you need to search for a word or phrase exactly as spelled. [read post]
10 Oct 2017, 4:00 am
Research Check the Source Law (Not the Consolidation) Susannah Tredwell If you’re having difficulty finding the amendments made to an act by another act, make sure you’re consulting the original act rather than the consolidation. [read post]
12 Sep 2017, 4:00 am
Susannah Tredwell A quick checklist for when a user tells you that they cannot access a particular database: 1) User account hasn’t been set up; 2) Using the wrong username; 3) Using the wrong password; 4) Trying to log into the US version, not the Canadian … [read post]
29 Aug 2017, 4:00 am
Research & Writing Finding Unconsolidated Legislation Susannah Tredwell One challenge with legislative research is when you need to find an older act that, although still in force, has not been included in the last statute revision. [read post]
18 Jul 2017, 4:00 am
Susannah Tredwell Marginal notes (also known as head notes) are “the short notations appearing above or beside each section […] of an Act or Regulation” (Sullivan on the Construction of Statutes, 6th ed., §14.59). [read post]
28 Mar 2017, 4:00 am
… Research & Writing Deciphering Citations for the English Reports Susannah Tredwell Every so often someone comes to the library with what looks like a particularly odd citation for a case. [read post]
28 Feb 2017, 4:00 am
Research & Writing Creating a Complete History of Legislation Susannah Tredwell The easiest way to create a history of an act is to start with the most recent version of the legislation and work your way backwards. [read post]
31 Jan 2017, 4:00 am
Research & Writing Read the Original Source Susannah Tredwell In training sessions we always advise articling students to start off their research using secondary sources. [read post]
