Contents Update – Manitoba Law Reform Commission

by | Mar 5, 2019 | Current Awareness, Manitoba Law Reform Commission

The following Manitoba Law Reform Commission publications have arrived in the Library:

Forty-Seventh Annual Report 2017-2018

Table of Contents

  • The Commission’s Mandate
  • Mandat De Le Commission
  • Part 1 – Introductions
  • Part 2 – The Year in Review: April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018
  • Part 3 – Administration
  • Part 4 – Conclusion
  • Appendix A – Financial Statement 2017-2018
  • Appendix B – Reports of the Manitoba Law Reform Commission and Their Implementation

Report No. 135 Updating the Administration of Small Estates in Manitoba

Table of Contents

  • Executive Summary
  • Resume
  • Glossary
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: Background
  • Chapter 3: Other Canadian Jurisdictions
  • Chapter 4: The Need for Reform
  • Chapter 5: Summary of Recommendations
  • Appendix A

Issues are available online, or here in the library.

ICLR Weekly Case Law Update

by | Feb 11, 2019 | Caselaw, Current Awareness, Legal Research, U.K.

Here’s the Weekly Case Law Update for February 11, 2019.

Decisions covering the following topics:

  • Civil Litigation
  • Commercial
  • Costs
  • Crime
  • Ecclesiastical
  • Employment
  • European Union
  • Family
  • Land Law
  • Public Law
  • Tax
  • Tort
  • Trusts and Chancery

If you are a member of the Law Society of Manitoba, and would like a copy of any of the decisions from the digest please contact the library and we will be  happy to provide those for you.

New Book Display: Impaired Driving

by | Jan 7, 2019 | Cannabis, Criminal Law, Current Awareness, Impaired Driving, New Books

We’ve put together a display of relevant resources on impaired driving both physical, and electronic to help you and your clients in the New Year. 

Books in the library:

desLibris (Behind the Law Society of Manitoba Member’s Portal)

Newsletters:

  • Segal’s Motor Vehicle and Impaired Driving Newsletter
  • Impaired Driving NetLetter

*Newsletter distribution service is only offered to member’s of the Law Society of Manitoba.

To take out one of these books, please see a staff member.

Mistrial as Remedy for Delay

by | Nov 22, 2018 | Current Awareness, Personal Injury

A recent Ontario Superior Court decision determined that a mistrial was the only solution for a personal injury jury trial which grossly underestimated the anticipated trial time requirement. In an extremely detailed, thoughtful decision, Justice Leach considered all the parties to the trial in coming to his regretful conclusion.  

[16]           For the sake of all the many stakeholders in our justice system, described above, all counsel need to be disabused of any notion that their trials will be allowed to proceed for as long as they may take, once they are underway, regardless of confirmed trial duration estimates.

Civil jury trials are extremely rare in Manitoba, so this situation is not likely to come up, however, the issue of delay and the inadequacy of court facilities is a national issue. 

Ismail v. Fleming, 2018 ONSC 6615

H/t “What’s hot on CanLII this week” 

Criminal Law – New Titles in the Library

by | Oct 29, 2018 | Criminal Law, Current Awareness, Evidence, Impaired Driving, New Books

Two new titles have been added to our collection:

Watt’s Manual of Criminal Evidence by David Watt

Defending Drinking and Driving Cases 2018  by Alan D. Gold

Related Titles in the Library:

Newsletter Subscriptions:

  • Watt’s Criminal Law and Evidence Newsletter
  • Alan D. Gold’s Criminal Law NetLetter
  • Impaired Driving NetLetter
  • Segal’s Motor Vehicle and Impaired Driving Newsletter
  • Police Powers Newsletter

Our Current Awareness service is offered to members of the Law Society of Manitoba. To receive the latest issues right to your inbox, contact the Manitoba Law Library by phone, email, or in person and we will be happy to add you to our distribution list.

To view our other available subscriptions or for more information, visit our Current Awareness guide. 

Please note: The library will be closing early on Thursday, April 17th at 11:00AM for a special event.  Regular library service will resume Tuesday, April 22nd at 8:30AM.

The Winnipeg Court Complex will be closed April 18th and April 21st. Manitoba Law Library staff will not be onsite during the holiday, but will be available by email on Monday, April 21st. Regular library service will resume Tuesday, April 22nd at 8:30AM.

Please note: The Winnipeg Law Courts will be closed April 18th and April 21st. The Library is closed Friday. Manitoba Law Library staff will be available by email on Monday, April 21st. Regular library service will resume Tuesday, April 22nd at 8:30AM.