This item is from Dominic Jaar's post on today's Slaw: Concluding twelve years of efforts from the members of the Judicial Technology Advisory Committee of the Canadian Judicial Council (JTAC), Justice Fran Kiteley, from the Ontario Superior Court and a former JTAC member, rendered the first judgment using exclusively neutral citation in R. v. Andrew […]
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New Library Catalogue Search Interface
On January 4, York University Libraries (YUL) rolled out its new library catalogue search interface. It might not look too different at first glance, but the change to how and what it searches is profound. The new "discovery layer" interface merges all of YUL's different catalogues and holdings into one seamless interface using an open-source software application called […]
WestlawCanada "OnePass" Signon Now Required
Beginning this semester, the OnePass system for access to WestlawCanada is now in the second phase of implementation. All second and third year students, grad students and all faculty will be required to create or update their Username and Password to fully access WestlawCanada and TWEN (The West Education Network). The WestlawCanada law school site (www.westlawcanada/lawschool) […]
Hamlyn Lectures Digitized
The Hamlyn Lectures, presented annually at the School of Law of the University of Exeter since 1949, have been digitized and are available on the school's website. The page is not perfectly clear: you have to scroll to the bottom to find the the table that lists the lectures chronologically, with links to the PDFs. […]
UK Supreme Court - Now in Session!
The new Supreme Court of the United Kingdom came into existence on October 1 and is now highest court in the land. Replacing the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords, the Court’s creation is a landmark moment in constitutional and legal development for the UK. It is the final court of appeal in the […]
Important Update to Paciocco, The Law of Evidence, 5th ed.
Recognizing the profound impact of several recent and important decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada on section 24(2) jurisprudence and the law of evidence, Irwin Law has rewritten chapter 9 of David Paciocco's The Law of Evidence, 5th ed. (2008). Irwin's message is as follows. The full text of the revised chapter is available […]
Library Status Update
Due to unforeseen delays with electrical and network connections, we will not be able to open Osgoode Library Services until Tuesday morning (Sept. 8 - the day after Labour Day) at 8:00 a.m. Our library hours will be as posted on the Osgoode Library website. As a reminder, Osgoode Library Services is located next door […]
Osgoode Library on the Move!
The Osgoode Hall Law School Library is moving! Construction on the renovation and expansion of Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, including complete renovation of the law library, will begin this September. The library will be moving in stages over the next two weeks, beginning Monday, August 17. To facilitate the move, the library […]
Library Closings
To avoid disruptions and allow the library staff to reorganize the collection prior to moving, the Osgoode Law Library will be closed on Fridays and weekends until the end of August. The library's opening hours during the reorganization will be Monday through Wednesday from 9:30am to 4:30pm and Thursday from 9:30am to 9pm. The library will resume […]
Osgoode Library on the Move!
The Osgoode Law Library has begun implementing its relocation plan in advance of the renovation and construction of the law school that is scheduled to start this September. Effective immediately, all texts in the call number range KF 396 to KF 5500 will be located on the fourth floor of the Scott Library. The remainder of the Osgoode […]