As you may or may not have heard, we are pleased to have added Westlaw's newest tool - Westlaw Litigator. Litigator is an impressive and powerful platform that covers the field in terms of litigation - from forms to research tools for all areas. While you are always free to muddle through Litigator on your […]
All posts by Craig Butosi
The Senate is Making News
The Globe and Mail reports this morning that the Senate will likely defeat Bill C-290, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Sports Betting), which would allow Canadians to bet on a single sports event. While it is unusual enough for the Senate not to pass a bill that has passed in the House of […]
Presidential Libraries
Given that the American presidency has been nigh-on-inescapable since the summer in the lead-up to today's election, it seems only fitting to do a post about one of the most visible post-presidency legacies - the Presidential Library. Although Thomas Jefferson's library formed the basis for the Library of Congress, the idea of the Presidential Library is […]
Canadian Journal of Human Rights
The first issue of the Canadian Journal of Human Rights has just recently been published. The CJHR is a new academic journal from the Robson Hall Faculty of Law of the University of Manitoba. An interdisciplinary, peer-reviwed journal of human rights law and policy with a national and international scope, it is the first and […]
Happy Halloween!
While you're all undoubtedly burying your noses in reading and writing, don't forget that it's Halloween! Although (I hope!) you've all stopped trick-or-treating long ago, stop by the circulation desk for a treat. No costumes necessary. For a quick seasonal laugh, enjoy the classic clip below from one of the best Simpsons Treehouse of Horror episodes. […]
A portable journal library - HeinOnline comes to the iPad
While many publishers are jumping on board with new technology as a means to deliver their services, HeinOnline has really stepped up with a fantastic new app for the iPad (and iPhone, if you're prepared to squint at 3.5" or 4" PDFs) that is easy to use and provides a clean and user-friendly interface. Once […]
Are Good Research Skills Important For Summer/Articling Students?
Yes! Want to impress those you are working with? Summer and articling students (and junior lawyers too) do a great deal of research work. Being known as an efficient and effective researcher can only help at hire-back time. Law firms and departments are always looking for cost-effective ways of carrying out their work. Electronic library […]
Superheroes and the law?
While the law can be alternately deadly serious or patently ridiculous (often in the midst of a single case!), it is always refreshing to read legal writing where the author is clearly enjoying the material. If you learn something - even better! In December 2010, I read about a novel new legal blog in the […]
Legal Fiction and DVDs
As the leaves fall and winter inexorably marches forward, reading dry legal text after dry legal text can start to weigh heavily. Rather than resorting to yet another round of "Angry Birds" or trawling TMZ, you might want to take the time to check out the Osgoode Library's Legal Fiction and DVD collections. Bonus: Because […]
New Website for Supreme Court of Canada Judgments
This past week, the Supreme Court of Canada launched a new website for its online judgments. I think you'll agree the site is cleaner, clearer, more efficient, easier to use and much more attractive. There is a "quick search" box right at the top of the page, with a link to an "Advanced Search" function. […]