Legal Research – Page 35 – Know How, the blog of the Great Library

Don’t Assume [Part 1]

When conducting legal research, it’s best not to assume. Anything. Go and find out the correct answer. One often heard assumption is that an Act passed in a specific year came into force in that same year. Not necessarily! Ontario Acts can come into force in several different ways:

Tips for Finding Ontario Costs Assessment Decisions

We are often asked how to find assessment decisions – both decisions involving the assessment of costs under Rule 58 of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure, and decisions involving the assessment of a lawyer’s account under the Solicitors Act, RSO 1990, c. S.15. Continue reading “Tips for Finding Ontario Costs Assessment Decisions”

Finding a Cited Case

How do you find a decision using a citation? What does a citation even mean? Well, a citation provides all the information you need to find a case. Continue reading “Finding a Cited Case”