Courthouse Libraries BC New and Notable

Fellhauer Elected New Bencher in Okanagan

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Law Society of BC has announced that Tom Fellhauer has been elected as the new Bencher for Okanagan district, for the remainder of the 2010-2011 term.

New Book: Prosecutorial Misconduct

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:24:00 GMT

Prosecutorial Misconduct, by Robert J. Frater.

Reviews the duties of the Crown and every aspect of the prosecution - from the decision to charge an individual with an offence, to disclosure, abuse of process, cross examination and closing addresses. Discusses remedies available for breaches of duty, and the nature and requirements for bringing an action for malicious prosecution.

Borrow this book online - we'll mail a book to you anywhere in BC, free of charge.

Check if this book is available at your courthouse library.

New Book: Civil Rules Transition Guide

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:27:00 GMT

Civil Rules Transition Guide, by the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia.

The Civil Rules Transition Guide provides commentary on the new BC Supreme Court Civil Rules and contains Tables of Concordance. On order for all courthouse library locations.

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DNA Identification Evidence in Criminal Prosecutions – LLRX Article

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

LLRX (Law and Technology Resources for Legal Professionals) has recently published an article called DNA Identification Evidence in Criminal Prosecutions by Ken Strutin. The author highlights recent U.S. publications, including reports, academic journals and newspapers, that underscore the need for closer scrutiny and weighing of DNA profiling when it is offered as the principal or exclusive evidence of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

New Book: The Little Red Book of Wine Law: A Case of Legal Issues

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:55:00 GMT

The Little Red Book of Wine Law: A Case of Legal Issues, by Carol Robertson.

This American text examines the various legal concepts that are related to wine, vineyards, and wine drinking. Covers a wide range of topics including old requirements contracts, family/partnership issues, distributorships, labor issues, trademark disputes and international/global concerns regarding place names.

Borrow this book online - we'll mail a book to you anywhere in BC, free of charge.

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Parental Addiction in Child Custody and Access Decisions - Article

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Exploring Judicial Appreciations of Parental Addiction in Child Custody and Access Decisions: Quebec as a Case Study by Angel Campbell, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, McGill University.

(2010) 28 Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues 1 (the article is 24 pages long)

The author outlines how Quebec courts interpret the “best interests of the child” principle when substance-dependent parents apply for custody or access. While the paper focuses on Quebec family law, the author posits that her analysis and conclusions regarding parental substance dependency and child custody/access are global in nature.

Please contact us at 604.660.2841, 1.800.665.2570 or librarian@courthouselibrary.ca to order a copy of the article.

New Chief Judge Appointed

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Attorney General Michael de Jong has announced the appointment of Judge Thomas James Crabtree as the new Chief Judge of the British Columbia Provincial Court.

Ontario Superior Court of Justice Decision: Facebook Privacy and Personal Injury

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice released the following decision in October 2009, as noted in yesterday’s Globe and Mail:

Schuster v. Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada, 2009 CanLII 58971 (ON S.C.); file number CV-06-03051-00 (Discovery of Documents; Injuctions)

New Zealand Law Commission Report - Invasion of Privacy: Penalties and Remedies

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The New Zealand Law Commission has released a report titled Invasion of Privacy: Penalties and Remedies: Review of the Law of Privacy (PDF, 132 pages). “The report recommends the enactment of a new Surveillance Devices Act which would provide for criminal offences and a right of civil action in relation to the use of visual surveillance, interception and tracking devices. The report also recommends some changes to the Harassment Act 1997 so that it applies more clearly to instances in which surveillance is used for the purpose of harassment; some new offences targeting voyeurism; and some changes to the law governing surveillance by private investigators. The report recommends that the tort of invasion of privacy should be left to develop at common law.”

Environmentally-Friendly Citations: VoxPopuLII Blog Post

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Ivan Mokanov, the Deputy Director of LexUM, discusses why neutral citations are what he calls a “game-changer” in his post called Environmentally-Friendly Citations on the blog VoxPopulII. He also talks about CanLII and its citator, Reflex.

New Books: March 2010

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:45:00 GMT

The following books have recently been purchased by the B.C. Courthouse Library Society. Please check the library catalogue to verify which branches have received the publication.

If there are any books you would like us to buy for our libraries, please fill in a suggest a purchase form.

Aboriginal Law since Delgamuukw. M. Morellato, ed. Aurora, ON: Canada Law Book, 2009. (KM208.I5A268 2009)

Annotated Employment Insurance Act. T. S. Lavender. Toronto, ON: Thompson Reuters, 2009. (KN181.3.A111M332)

BAC Datamaster C Certification Course Manual (Revised March 2009) Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Vancouver Toxicology Services Section, 2009. (KM565.T7B322E94 2009)

Canadian Insurance Taxation, 3rd ed. F. F. J. Bormann, J. A. Swales & J. M. Welch. Markham, ON: LexisNexis, 2009. (KM337.8.I6B67 2009)

Canadian Maverick: The Life and Times of Ivan C. Rand. W. Kaplan. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2009. (KL45.R36K36 2009)

Chalmers and Guest on Bills of Exchange and Cheques, 17th ed. A. V. Guest, ed. London: Sweet & Maxwell, 2009. (KN306.C34C34 2009)

Constitutional Law of Canada (2009 Student Edition). P. W. Hogg. Toronto, ON: Carswell Thompson Reuters, 2009. (KM70.H63 2009)

Defending Personal Injury (Seminar materials). Vancouver: Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, 2009. (KN38.1.D433C65 2009)

Employment Obligations and Confidential Information, 2nd ed. G. K. Steele & K. W. Thornicroft. Markham, ON: LexisNexis, 2009. (KN192.16.S73 2009)

Family Mediation, Arbitration and Collaborative Practice Handbook, 5th ed. B. Landau, L. Wolfson, N. Landau. Markham, ON: LexisNexis, 2009. (KN173.6.L35 2009)

Handbook of ICC Arbitration: Commentary, Precedents, Materials, 2nd ed. M. W. Bühler & T. H. Webster. London: Sweet & Maxwell, 2008. (KN256.B834 2008)

Honour of the Crown and its Fiduciary Duties to Aboriginal Peoples. J. T. S. McCabe. Markham, ON: LexisNexis, 2009. (KM208.I5M323 2008)

McGregor on Damages, 18th ed. H. McGregor. London: Sweet & Maxwell, 2009. (KN37.1.M395 2009)

Morgan & Burden on Computer Contracts, 8th ed. R. Morgan & K. Burden. London: Sweet & Maxwell, 2009. (KN347.M67 2009)

Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions, 2nd ed. K. L. Hall & J. W. Ely Jr., eds. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009. (KM72.O93 2009)

Principles of Administrative Law, 5th ed. D. P. Jones & A. S. de Villars. Toronto, ON: Carswell Thompson Reuters, 2009. (KM320.J65 2009)

Priorities (Seminar materials). Vancouver: Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia, 2009. (KN305.1.P75 2009)

Privacy in Employment: Control of Personal Information in the Workplace, 2nd ed. K. Klein, V. Gates & N. Beznosova. Toronto: Carswell, 2009. (KN192.19.K53 2009)

Promise and Perils of Law: Lawyers in Canadian History. C. Backhouse & W. W. Pue, eds. Toronto, ON: Irwin Law, 2009. (KL260.B76 2009)

Taxation of Trusts and Estates: A Practitioner’s Guide. L. H. Frostiak, J. Poyser, & G. Chow. Toronto, ON: Carswell Thompson Reuters, 2009. (KM337.35.F762)

Criminal Pre-Trial Conference Pilot Project – Effective March 1, 2010

Courthouse Libraries of BC — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Criminal Pre-Trial Conference Pilot Project for Vancouver, New Westminster, Chilliwack and Kamloops takes effect on March 1, 2010 pursuant to the Practice Direction (PDF, 11 pages) issued by Associate Chief Justice Dohm on February 1, 2010. For more information about the Criminal Pre-Trial Conference Pilot Project can be found on the BC Supreme Court’s website.