DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS
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LIST OF FIGURES
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LIST OF TABLES
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PREFACE TO THE FOURTH EDITION
Page 22-23
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING
Page 24-69
-----A. The Importance of Legal Research and Writing Literacy
Page 25-29
-----B. Some Basic Legal Research Techniques
Page 30-34
-----C. The Recovery of Online Legal Research Costs
Page 35-50
-----D. Legal Citation
Page 51-58
-----E. Copyright Issues Affecting Legal Research and Writing
Page 59-64
-----F. Conclusions
Page 65-65
-----G. Legal Research Guides
Page 65-69
CHAPTER 2: SECONDARY LEGAL RESOURCES
Page 70-105
-----A. Textbooks
Page 71-75
-----B. Law Journals
Page 76-79
-----C. Seminar Papers
Page 80-83
-----D. Legal Encyclopedias
Page 84-89
-----E. Case Law Digests
Page 90-94
-----F. General Legal Reference Resources
Page 95-104
-----G. Conclusions
Page 105-105
CHAPTER 3: RESEARCHING LEGISLATION
Page 106-135
-----A. Introduction
Page 106-107
-----B. Identifying the Relevant Jurisdiction (Step 1)
Page 108-109
-----C. Accessing Statutes (Step 2)
Page 110-113
-----D. Bills: Checking for Amendments (Step 3)
Page 114-120
-----E. Understanding and Researching Regulations (Step 4)
Page 121-122
-----F. Statutory Interpretation (Step 5)
Page 123-129
-----G. Citation of Legislation
Page 130-130
-----H. Conclusions
Page 131-131
-----I. Additional Resources
Page 131-135
CHAPTER 4: RESEARCHING CASE LAW
Page 136-155
-----A. Introduction
Page 136-136
-----B. The Judicial System
Page 137-143
-----C. Stare Decisis and the Role of Precedent
Page 144-144
-----D. How Case Law Is Published
Page 145-150
-----E. Finding Case Law
Page 151-151
-----F. Noting Up Case Law
Page 152-154
-----G. Conclusions
Page 155-155
CHAPTER 5: LEGAL RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET
Page 156-179
-----A. Introduction
Page 156-156
-----B. Evaluating Web Information
Page 157-158
-----C. Search Engines
Page 159-162
-----D. Finding People
Page 163-163
-----E. Finding Companies and Private Organizations
Page 164-164
-----F. Finding Reference Materials
Page 165-165
-----G. Finding Governments
Page 166-166
-----H. Finding Legislation
Page 166-168
-----I. Finding Case Law
Page 169-170
-----J. Finding International and Foreign Law Materials
Page 171-171
-----K. Using Discussion Groups and Social Networks for Legal Research
Page 172-172
-----L. Law-Related Current Awareness on the Internet
Page 173-173
-----M. Citing Material Found on the Internet
Page 174-174
-----N. Using E-mail and Solicitor–Client Privilege
Page 175-175
-----O. Confidentiality: Avoiding Electronic Footprints
Page 176-176
-----P. Conclusions
Page 177-177
-----Q. Additional Resources
Page 177-179
CHAPTER 6: LEGAL RESEARCH DATABASES AND CD-ROMS
Page 180-199
-----A. Introduction
Page 180-181
-----B. Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Commercial Databases
Page 182-184
-----C. Comprehensive Services
Page 185-191
-----D. Canadian and Civil Law Services
Page 192-193
-----E. Specialized Services
Page 194-195
-----F. Law-Related CD-ROMs
Page 196-197
-----G. Conclusions
Page 198-199
CHAPTER 7: INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN LEGAL RESEARCH
Page 200-233
-----A. The Importance of International and Foreign Law
Page 201-203
-----B. Tips for Conducting International and Foreign Legal Research
Page 204-208
-----C. Researching Conflict of Laws
Page 209-212
-----D. Print and Online Secondary Sources of International Law
Page 213-221
-----E. Print and Online Primary Sources of International Law
Page 222-226
-----F. Researching the Domestic Laws of Foreign Countries
Page 227-229
-----G. Sample Questions and Suggested Approaches
Page 230-233
CHAPTER 8: LEGAL RESEARCH BY TOPIC
Page 234-355
-----A. Aboriginal Law
Page 237-238
-----B. Administrative Law
Page 239-241
-----C. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Page 242-243
-----D. Banking Law
Page 244-245
-----E. Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law
Page 246-247
-----F. Charities and Not-for-Profit Law
Page 248-249
-----G. Civil Procedure
Page 250-257
-----H. Communications and Media Law
Page 258-258
-----I. Competition, Antitrust, and Advertising Law
Page 259-260
-----J. Constitutional and Human Rights Law
Page 261-263
-----K. Construction Law
Page 264-265
-----L. Contract and Agency Law
Page 266-267
-----M. Corporate and Partnership Law
Page 268-272
-----N. Criminal Law
Page 273-280
-----O. Crown Law
Page 281-281
-----P. Damages and Remedies Law
Page 282-284
-----Q. Debtor/Creditor Law
Page 285-285
-----R. Defamation Law
Page 286-286
-----S. Education Law
Page 287-288
-----T. Employment Law
Page 289-292
-----U. Environmental and Natural Resources Law
Page 293-295
-----V. Evidence Law
Page 296-297
-----W. Family Law
Page 298-301
-----X. Franchise Law
Page 302-302
-----Y. Health and Medical Law
Page 303-304
-----Z. Immigration and Refugee Law
Page 305-306
-----AA. Insurance Law
Page 307-308
-----BB. Intellectual Property Law/eCommerce Law
Page 309-313
-----CC. International and Foreign Law
Page 314-316
-----DD. Introduction to Law/Legal Systems
Page 317-317
-----EE. Labour Law
Page 318-320
-----FF. Landlord and Tenant Law/Commercial Leasing
Page 321-321
-----GG. Legal Practice
Page 322-324
-----HH. Legal Research and Writing
Page 325-325
-----II. Legislation and Statutory Interpretation
Page 325-325
-----JJ. Motor Vehicle and Transportation Law
Page 326-328
-----KK. Municipal and Planning Law
Page 329-331
-----LL. Occupational Health and Safety
Page 332-333
-----MM. Pension Law
Page 334-334
-----NN. Personal Property Security Law
Page 335-336
-----OO. Privacy Law
Page 337-338
-----PP. Property Law (Real and Personal)
Page 339-342
-----QQ. Securities Law
Page 343-344
-----RR. Sports and Entertainment Law
Page 345-345
-----SS. Taxation Law
Page 346-347
-----TT. Tort Law
Page 348-349
-----UU. Trusts, Wills, and Estates Law
Page 350-353
-----VV. Workers’ Compensation Law
Page 354-355
CHAPTER 9: SELECTING AND ACQUIRING LEGAL RESOURCES
Page 356-371
-----A. Introduction
Page 356-356
-----B. Deciding between Print and Electronic Resources
Page 357-358
-----C. Criteria for Selection of Material
Page 359-361
-----D. Managing a Small Law Firm Law Library
Page 362-363
-----E. Negotiating Licences for Electronic Resources
Page 364-365
-----F. Conclusions
Page 366-366
-----G. Additional Resources
Page 366-371
CHAPTER 10: KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT FOR LAWYERS
Page 372-395
-----A. What Is Knowledge Management?
Page 372-375
-----B. Document and Records Management
Page 376-378
-----C. Precedent Development
Page 379-381
-----D. Legal Research and Intranet Content Delivery
Page 382-383
-----E. Professional Development and Training
Page 384-384
-----F. Litigation Support and Project Management
Page 385-385
-----G. Practice Management
Page 386-387
-----H. Personal Knowledge Management for Lawyers
Page 388-389
-----I. Conclusions
Page 390-390
-----J. Additional Resources on Knowledge Management
Page 391-395
CHAPTER 11: LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING MALPRACTICE
Page 396-419
-----A. Introduction
Page 396-396
-----B. Canadian Cases on Legal Research Malpractice
Page 397-404
-----C. American Cases on Legal Research Malpractice
Page 405-407
-----D. Consequences of Careless Drafting
Page 408-413
-----E. Tips to Avoid Legal Research and Writing Malpractice
Page 414-416
-----F. Conclusions
Page 417-417
-----G. Resources on Legal Research Malpractice
Page 417-419
CHAPTER 12: LEGAL WRITING
Page 420-439
-----A. Introduction
Page 420-420
-----B. Why Lawyers Write Like Lawyers
Page 420-421
-----C. The Plain English Movement
Page 422-422
-----D. Case Comments
Page 423-424
-----E. Research Memos
Page 425-425
-----F. Factums
Page 426-427
-----G. Drafting Agreements and Court Documents
Page 428-432
-----H. Conclusions
Page 433-433
-----I. Bibliography of Legal Writing Material
Page 433-439
APPENDIX: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER — A SAMPLE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND MEMORANDUM OF LAW
Page 440-483
-----A. Introduction
Page 440-440
-----B. Hypothetical Problem
Page 440-440
-----C. Analysis and Approach
Page 441-453
-----D. Sample Legal Research M
Page 454-481
-----E. Comments on the Sample Research Memo
Page 482-483
TABLE OF CASES
Page 494-501
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Page 510-513
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