Wikipedia was launched this week seventeen years ago. Since its debut on January 15, 2001, the site has grown exponentially in size and popularity. The English language Wikipedia alone contains 5,548,706 articles and Wikipedia is currently ranked the world’s fifth-most-popular website. Its most viewed pages are those on Donald Trump, Star Wars, and various members of the British Royal Family (Source: Wikipedia). So what role, if any, can Wikipedia play in legal research? Continue reading “Wikipedia and Legal Research”
Category: Legal Research
A New Year’s Resolution for Legislative Researchers – Never Assume
When conducting legislative research, it is best not to assume anything. One often-made assumption is that an Act passed by a legislative body during a specific year comes into force during that same year. In reality, many statutes come into force on a date other than the date on which they receive Royal Assent.
Continue reading “A New Year’s Resolution for Legislative Researchers – Never Assume”Preparing for Family Court – Reliable Web Resources for Self-Represented Litigants
According to Justice Bonkalo’s Family Legal Services Review Report (December 2016), over 57% of Ontarians did not have legal representation in family court in 2014/15. The Final Report of the National Self-Represented Litigants Project (pdf) also estimates that 60% of all litigants appearing in family courts in North America are representing themselves. Continue reading “Preparing for Family Court – Reliable Web Resources for Self-Represented Litigants”
Know How, the blog of the Great Library 