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Search Help - Searching for Statutes Judicially Considered

You can search caselaw databases to find statutes judicially considered.

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QUICKRULES

Select a caselaw database that is likely to contain cases that consider the statute.
For example, to search for cases that judicially consider a Nova Scotia statute, search in database NSJ (Nova Scotia Judgments). To search for cases that judicially consider a federal statute, select a national coverage database (e.g., CJ).
Use the name of the act and the section number as your search terms.
Avoid using the following words and abbreviations: section, s., ss., sec.
Use a proximity connector of at least /20 between the name of the act and section number.
Truncate section numbers if you would like to include all subsections. (See Example One and Example Two.)
To search for a specific subsection, include the section number alone, the section number immediately followed by the subsection, and a key term or expression relating to the subsection. (See Example Three.)

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Examples

Example One	Search for cases that consider section 37 and any subsections of section 37 of the Saskatchewan Trade Union Act.
	Database: *SJ (Saskatchewan Judgments)* Search: trade /1 union /20 37 37(! 37.!
Example Two	Search for cases that consider section 718.2 and any subsections of section 718.2 of the Criminal Code.
	Database: *CJ (Canadian Judgments)* Search: criminal /1 code /20 718.2 718.2(!
Example Three	Search for cases that consider section 85(3) of the British Columbia Land Title Act which states: In considering an application for subdivision approval in respect of land, the approving officer may refuse to approve the subdivision plan if the approving officer considers that the deposit of the plan is against the public interest.
	Database: *BCJ (British Columbia Judgments)* Search: land /1 title /20 85 85(3) & public /1 interest
	Notes: 1) Including the section number by itself retrieves cases where the subsection is not mentioned directly adjacent to the section. For example, the judge might write, "Under subsection (3) of Section 85..."
	2) The addition of the expression public interest will reduce the number of irrelevant documents retrieved.

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