legal research & writing ubc – law in context using secondary sources 30 january 2007
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Legal Research & Writing
UBC – Law in ContextUsing secondary sources
30 January 2007
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Contents
1. Why secondary sources?
2. Use of s.s. in facta
3. Use of s.s. in decisions
4. Finding secondary sources
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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
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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
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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.
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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)
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Finding secondary sources
Handout – “Secondary Sources Online” UBC – full catalogue search E-journals: http://toby.library.ubc.ca/ejournals/ejournals.cfm Commercial databases:
• QuickLaw, WestlaweCarswell, Lexis/Nexis• Hein Online• Legal Trac (texts and articles)
Journals note 1: always check lists of sources note 2: start with indexes + lrw page (&
youtube)