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CML 1101 B5
Mondays – 8:30-10:00 – FTX 102
Colleen Addison
Week 1: Sept. 7-11
** NO CLASS (LABOUR DAY)**
Week 2: Sept. 14-18
Topics to cover
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Recommended Readings
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● Introduction to the course
● Library orientation including tour of building
● importance of legal research
● primary vs. secondary resources
● general strategies for researching legal questions
● recognizing & deciphering legal abbreviations
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Week 3: Sept. 21-25
** BRING LAPTOP TO CLASS! – ALSO COMPLETE ONLINE MODULES**
Week 4: Sept. 28-Oct. 2
Topics to cover
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Recommended Readings
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● anatomy of a case
● case law reporters
● how cases are published
● start Canadian Abridgment (print)
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● Legal Research Manual – Canadian Jurisprudence – all of Section 1 under Part 1: Jurisprudence: http://legalresearchprinciples.pbworks.com/Legal+Research+Manual)
● Tjaden, Legal Research and Writing, 2d ed. (Toronto: Irwin Law, 2004), pp.80-93.
FTX Reserve KE 250 .T53 2004 or online through Irwin Law e-Book collection: http://lib.myilibrary.com/home.asp (browse by publisher or use the search box at the top of the page to locate this title)
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Week 5: Oct. 5-9
Topics to cover
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Recommended Readings
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● more case law
● noting up cases
● more Canadian Abridgment
● Assignment #1 (Secondary sources) DUE
● Assignment #2 (Canadian Abridgment) handed out
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● Fitzgerald, Legal Problem Solving: Reasoning, Research & Writing, 4th ed. (Toronto: LexisNexis Butterworths, 2007), chapter 9.
FTX Reserve KE 250 .F57 2007
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Week 6: Oct. 12-16
**NO CLASS (THANKSGIVING) – COMPLETE ONLINE MODULE**
Topics to cover
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Recommended Readings
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COMPLETE:
WebCT: Legal Citations
ONLINE
● using the McGill Guide
● how to cite various types of legal documents
● Assignment #3 (Citations) handed out [download from WebCT or from wiki]
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Week 7: Oct. 19-23
Topics to cover
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Recommended Readings
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● primary sources: statutes and regulations of Canada (laws, bills, regulations, debates, etc.)
● tracing the history of statutes
● updating statutes and regulations
● Assignment #2 (Canadian Abridgment) DUE
● Major Research Assignment handed out
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● Legal Research Manual – Part III: Legislation: http://legalresearchprinciples.pbworks.com/Legal+Research+Manual (Federal Statutes & Federal Regulations, Ontario Statutes & Ontario Regulations)
● Fitzgerald, chapter 4
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Week 8: Oct. 26-30
**BRING YOUR LAPTOPS TO CLASS – CLASS COMBINED WITH A5 IN FTX 359!!!**
Week 9: Nov. 2-6
**BRING YOUR LAPTOPS TO CLASS – CLASS COMBINED WITH A5 IN FTX 359!!!**
Week 10: Nov. 9-13
Week 11: Nov. 16-20
**CLASS CANCELLED --COMPLETE ONLINE MODULE**
Topics to cover
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Recommended Readings
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COMPLETE:
WebCT: Ontario Legislation
ONLINE
● primary sources: Ontario laws and regulations
● updating / noting up Ontario legislation
● Assignment #5 (Legislative Research) handed out [download from WebCT or from wiki]
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● Fitzgerald, chapter 7
● British Columbia Courthouse Library Society, “Researching Legislation, Part 2: Noting Up Legislation: http://www.bccls.net/video/researchinglegislation_part2/researchinglegislation_part2.html (sound needed)
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Week 12: Nov. 23-27
Topics to cover
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Recommended Readings
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● in-class course evaluation
● review of material
● Assignment #4 (LN/QL & WLC comparison) DUE
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Week 13: Nov. 30-Dec. 4
**NO CLASS THIS WEEK! – ASSIGNMENTS TO HAND IN**
Topics to cover
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Recommended Readings
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● Assignment #5 (Legislative Research) DUE
● Major Research Assignment DUE
BOTH DUE 5 P.M., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1.
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