Note up to ensure you have the most current statement of the law Recent cases must be updated review CA SCC website for status info All cases note the history Note up all cases later judicial consideration ID: 650238
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Noting Up a Case Slide2
Updating Recent Cases
Note up, to ensure you have the most current statement of the law.
Recent cases must be
updated
(review CA / SCC website for status info).
All
cases – note the history.
Note up
all cases (later judicial consideration). Slide3
CASE LAW RESEARCH - PREAMBLE
The ultimate purpose of all case law research is to locate key decisions which provide the most recent summary of the particular area of law or legal test to be applied, from the highest level of court in the
jurisdiction,
which is most relevant to your client’s circumstances.Slide4
Authority
(Federal Statute Based Matters)
Federal Statutes
Criminal CodeSlide5
Authority
(Provincial Statute Based Matters)Slide6
Authority
(Common-Law
Matters
)Slide7
Judicial Consideration
(QL)
(Westlaw)
(QL)
(QL)
(Westlaw)
Appellate courts may not overrule an SCC decision.
Quicklaw
/ Westlaw FlagsSlide8
Judicial Consideration
(QL)
(Westlaw)
(QL)
Quicklaw
/ Westlaw FlagsSlide9
LeDuc v Roman, 308 DLR (4th) 353, 2009
CarswellOnt
843 (Sup Ct).
Analyze This!Slide10
Noting
Up a Case
Annette Demers, Law Librarian
ademers@uwindsor.ca