by Karen Sawatzky | Sep 6, 2018 | Commentary, Instruction, Legal Research
Members of the Law Society of Manitoba have access to HeinOnline through the Members’ Portal. Having access to a resource isn’t all that helpful if you don’t know how to use it, however. Lauren Mattiuzzo recently published some research tips to use when searching HeinOnline:
Out with the old, in with the bold
by Karen Sawatzky | Sep 4, 2018 | Caselaw, Legal Research, Summary, U.K.
The Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales
Here’s the Weekly Case Law Update for September 2, 2018.
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.
by Allyssa McFadyen | Aug 29, 2018 | Legal Research
As of August 31, 2018, the library will no longer offer Legacy Quicklaw on our computers. Instead we will offer Lexis Advance Quicklaw to our users. View this LexisNexis User Guide to familiarize yourself with the new platform.
If you need assistance navigating the Advance platform, contact the library and we’ll be happy to help.
by Allyssa McFadyen | Aug 27, 2018 | Caselaw, Current Awareness, Legal Research, Legislation, U.K., U.K.
The Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales
Here’s the Weekly Case Law Update for August 27, 2018.
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.
by Allyssa McFadyen | Aug 17, 2018 | Criminal Law, Law Society Publications, Legal Research
The August 2018 edition, Update No. 87, has just been released.
In This Issue
- Solicitor Client Privilege Not a Sword to Pierce Informer Privilege: SCC
- Sentencing a Highly Individualized Process: SCC
- CSC Must Ensure Appropriateness of Indigenous Offender
- Policies and Programming: SCC
- On-Duty Theft Conviction and Sentence Divides Appeal Court: MBCA
- Allegations of Judicial Bias Should Not be Made Lightly: MBCA
- Absence of Aggravating Factors Not Mitigating: MBCA
- Trafficking Conviction Stands Despite Unlawful Search: MBCA
- Sextortion a Form of Sexual Violence: MBCA
- Other Court of Appeal Decisions
- Queen’s Bench Decisions
- Legislative Update
- Court Notices
- Recommended Reading
- Fall CPD
by Karen Sawatzky | Jul 30, 2018 | Caselaw, Current Awareness, Legal Research, Legislation, U.K., U.K.
Occasionally, members request decisions and legislation from the United Kingdom. In order to fill that need, we subscribe to ICLR, The Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales. Each week we receive the Weekly Case Law Update. We plan to make this a regular Monday feature for readers of Great LEXpectations.
If, after reading the digest, you would like a copy of any of the decisions, please contact us and we will be happy to provide it to members of the Law Society of Manitoba.
Here’s the Weekly Case Law Update for July 30, 2018.