| Tip One: |
If you have a citation (e.g., 101
D.L.R. (4th) 621 or [1993] S.C.J. No. 36) see Finding
a Case with its Citation to retrieve the case without
selecting a database or running a search. |
| Tip Two: |
If you have the registry number or action number
for the case,
use it as the search term. |
| Example One |
Search for the Supreme Court of
Canada decision
Hercules Managements Ltd. v. Ernst & Young. |
| |
Database: SCC (Supreme Court of Canada)
Search: @2 hercules & ernst |
| Example Two |
Search for the British Columbia Supreme Court
decision
Topnotch Developments Ltd. v. Welldone Ventures Canada
Inc. |
| |
Database: BCJ (British Columbia Judgments)
Search: @2 topnotch & welldone |
The most efficient way to search for criminal law cases is to
use only the defendant's name and to avoid common terms (e.g.,
Regina, R., Her Majesty, The Queen).
| Example One |
Search for the 1997 Supreme Court
of Canada decision R. v. Greyeyes. |
| |
Database: SCJ (Supreme Court Judgments)
Search: @2 greyeyes |
| Example Two |
Search for the 1996 Ontario Court of Appeal
decision Regina v. Smith. |
| |
As this is a common name, include some information about
the topic of the case. Regina v. Smith discusses
the use of multiple investigative techniques to assess impairment.
|
| |
Database: ORP (Ontario Reports Plus)
Search: multiple /1 investigative & @2 smith |
| |
Note: Begin the search with the topic terms.
This instructs Quicklaw to search for the topic terms anywhere
in the document. If you begin the search with @2, then Quicklaw
will also search in the Title field for multiple investigative. |
