LibGuides: BUAD 209 Business Law: Find Case Law

Find Case Law & Legislation

Hopefully your preliminary reading helped you find key cases and legislation related to your case. Make sure to find the current law/statute for the right location, and find the leading cases and newer cases related to your research.

Search the relevant databases below, keeping in mind:

keywords from your facts - e.g. negligence, economic losses, etc.
key laws for your location - e.g. Mortgage Brokers Act
key cases - ex. Cooper v. Hobart

CanLII (Canadian Legal Information Institute) This link opens in a new window
CanLII provides access to the legal heritage of all Canadian Law, including statues and case law from federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions.
Quicklaw This link opens in a new window
Resources to support Canadian legal research. Materials covered are statutes, regulations, journal articles, case law, tribunal decisions, and legal commentary.
Martins Online Criminal Code This link opens in a new window
An online legal research tool providing users with access to all versions of the Criminal Code, along with cross-references, synopses, and corresponding commentary. Users can browse through previous versions and find forms of charges dating back to 1970, cases referred to in Martin's case law annotations, or users can search for a particular section or subsection from a specific date.