For Canadian legal practitioners, the need to research American law arises for a variety of reasons: client problems may involve U.S. business or real estate transactions, cross-border litigation, enforcement of judgments, or child custody and access. Researchers may also be looking for persuasive precedents on legal issues which have not been litigated in Canadian courts.
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Please note that the Great Library will be closed this coming Monday, February 17, for the Family Day holiday.
Saturday, February 15 …….. 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday, February 16 …….. CLOSED as usual
Monday, February 17 …….. CLOSED
Regular library hours resume on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
Out of Date, Not Obsolete: The Wisdom of Older Editions
A common question we get here at the Great Library is: “If everything is now online, why do you need to keep these musty old books?” While it would be nice to assume that everything you need to know is available online through Google or a quick query to ChatGPT, you shouldn’t disregard the older editions of texts and their tables of cases that can be found in our often overlooked 1st floor and extensive closed stacks.
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