Legal Research Section
About the Section
Who is this Section for? Research lawyers in the private bar, government counsel, counsel to non-profit organizations, sole practitioners specializing in research, legal educators, legal counsel to courts and tribunals, and legislative drafters will all benefit. Members will be kept up to date on rapidly developing areas of law, with presentations by local and international experts, a monthly newsletter, strategic skill development sessions, and enjoyable networking initiatives. This Section will actively build partnerships with other MBA Sections, in an effort to improve the legal research undertaken by all members of the profession.
Section Executive
Co-Chair
Melanie Bueckert
Manitoba Court of Appeal
226-408 York Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0P9
Phone: 945-6457
Fax: 948-2347
melanie.bueckert@gov.mb.ca |
Co-Chair
Darla Rettie
Pitblado LLP
2500-360 Main Street
Winnipeg, MB R3C 4H6
Phone: 956-3535
Fax: 957-0227
rettie@pitblado.com |
Vice-Chair
Cynthia Lau
MPI - Legal Department
702-234 Donald Street
Winnipeg, MB R3C 4A4
Phone: 985-8084
Fax: 942-2217
clau@mpi.mb.ca |
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Upcoming Section events
LEGAL RESEARCH SECTION
NOTICE OF MEETING
DATE: Tuesday, June 12, 2012
TIME: 12:00 Noon - 1:30pm
LOCATION: The Law Society Classroom, 219 Kennedy Street, Winnipeg
TOPIC: Legal Research Roundtable
Join your Legal Research Section colleagues for the second installment of this informal get together to discuss Section events planned for the upcoming year and to swap research tips. Please bring the legal research resource most indispensable to your practice with you to the meeting (or a link to the site, if online). It might be a textbook or a case law database or an annotated statute or set of rules – it should be the one legal research aide you hope you never have to do without, or the one you consult most frequently. Be sure to invite your firm/department librarian to attend with you, too.
Please RSVP to the Manitoba Bar Association online. You can also call the RSVP Line @ 927-1211 or email (sections@cba-mb.ca) by 4:00pm on Friday, June 8, 2012. Please confirm if you would like lunch (sandwiches) and advise of any dietary restrictions. Lunch will be provided by the Section.
The MBA is committed to making Section meetings widely available. If you live outside of the City of Winnipeg and want to attend a Section meeting by teleconference, please contact Melissa Tannahill (204) 927-1215 or email sections@cba-mb.ca before 12:00 pm on Thursday, June 7, 2012.
Attendance at this MBA Section meeting can be applied towards your Law Society of Manitoba's Continuing Professional Development requirement.
LEGAL RESEARCH SECTION
NOTICE OF WEBCAST MEETING
DATE: Tuesday, June 19, 2012
TIME: 12:00 Noon to 1:30pm Central
TOPIC: Labour & Employment Law Research – Tips & Tricks
SPEAKERS:
Catherine Cotter, Reference/Instruction Librarian, Gerard V. La Forest Law Library (University of New Brunswick)
Paul Broad, Hicks Morley LLP (London, Ontario)
In the adversarial world of labour and employment law, it is always reassuring to know that your research skills are keeping pace with the competition. Please join us for an opportunity to compare your current research practices with those of lawyers in other Canadian jurisdictions. Attendees will also receive a hand-out comparing the various online databases and their coverage of Manitoba labour and employment law decisions.
Ms Cotter received her call to the Bar in Manitoba and practiced here for a number of years before obtaining her Masters degree in Library and Information Science. She has been a Reference/Instruction Librarian at the Gerard V. La Forest Library since 2008. She teaches Legal Research at UNB and co-authored the fifth edition of Barron’s Canadian Law Dictionary and the third edition of Carswell’s Practical Guide to Canadian Legal Research.
Mr. Broad is a partner at Hicks Morley and serves as chair of the firm's Knowledge Management Group. Previously, he was also a member of the firm’s Research Group. Mr. Broad provides research and support services to other members of the Firm. In addition, Mr. Broad advises clients in a variety of labour and employment areas, with a particular emphasis on employment standards, privacy and freedom of information. He is the consulting editor for Canada Law Book’s Federal Labour & Employment Legislation.
You will need a telephone and computer to participate. Please RSVP (PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED) to the Manitoba Bar Association online or by email ( sections@cba-mb.ca) by Noon on Friday, June 15, 2012. Space is limited, so register early.
Attendance at this MBA Section meeting can be applied towards your Law Society of Manitoba's Continuing Professional Development requirement.
Cost: $60.00 + GST (for CBA members outside of the Province of Manitoba)
Past Section Events
February 13, 2012 (Law Society of Manitoba): Joint session with the Law Society of Manitoba: Electronic Legal Research Refresher
December 13, 2011 (Pitblado Law): Annual Holiday Party
November 22, 2011 (Pitblado Law): Researching That Dreaded Question: What Is the Appropriate Standard of Review? Joint Meeting with Administrative Law
October 13, 2011 - (Aikins, MacAulay & Thorvaldson LLP): Researching New Communication Technologies, Including Social Media (webcast with David Whelan, Law Society of Upper Canada and Brian Bowman, Pitblado LLP)
June 21, 2011 - (Pitblado LLP): Legal Research Roundtable
May 27, 2010 - (Pitblado LLP, 2500-360 Main Street): Research tips relating to Aboriginal law matters
Section Reports
2010/2011
Articles, links and resources
Articles posted include:
Originalism vs. Dynamism: A Unified Approach to Statutory Interpretation – Randal N.M. Graham - MidWinter 2010
The author uses this paper to combine two existing theories of statutory interpretation to allow for a high functioning, unified theory to be utilized by the judiciary. The paper looks at two theories of statutory construction which are thought to be mutually exclusive and contradictory theories, originalism and dynamic or progressive interpretation. Through analysis of both theories and their strengths and weaknesses, as well as a look at the way they interact with one another the author argues that the two opposing theories are truly two sides of the same coin. He then uses this new theory to examine problems and explains current statutory shortcomings.
Recent Manitoba and Supreme Court Cases involving Statutory Interpretation – The Hon. Madam Justice Freda M. Steel & Melanie Bueckert - MidWinter 2010
This paper provides an overview of the approach to statutory interpretation taken by Manitoba’s courts and the Supreme Court of Canada through summaries of their 2008 and 2009 cases. The authors examine differences in the application of statutory interpretation principles from one area of the law to another and within the courts themselves from one judgment to another.
An Overview of the Legislative Process in Manitoba and its Relevance to Statutory Interpretation – Heather Leonoff, Q.C. - MidWinter 2010
This paper provides an overview of the legislative process in Manitoba. Topics discussed include policy development, drafting of the bill and the legislative process.
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