Legal Resources for NLS Staff
This page contains a number of resources for NLS Staff that are not readily available in one place on some legal tools that we use (such as CRO or Quicklaw). Click on the headings below to access the resources you are looking for. Most of the documents will need to be downloaded due to complaints that embedded documents were too much for our computers to handle. PLEASE NOTE that many of the resources below are either copyrighted or contain confidential and privileged information. They are meant only for the use of NLS Staff. Please DO NOT share them with anyone outside of NLS without first clearing it with the Director of Legal Services. Enjoy!
Civil Litigation and Appeals
Forget the Wind Up and Make the Pitch: Some suggestions for Writing More Persuasive Factums
By Justice John Laskin (Court of Appeal)
A great resource for effective factum writing (kudos to Jennie for digging this up!). Download an MS Word version here.
A great resource for effective factum writing (kudos to Jennie for digging this up!). Download an MS Word version here.
Civil Litigation for Assistants: Appeal Procedures and Precedents
A comprehensive 2-part paper produced by the CRO website that outlines appeal procedures (Court of Appeal and Divisional Court only) and has useful precedents for all related appeal documents (notices of motion, facta, certificates, affidavits etc).
Download Part 1 in .pdf format here
Download Part 2 in .pdf format here
Download Part 1 in .pdf format here
Download Part 2 in .pdf format here
Guide to Appeals in Divisional Court
Produced by the AG's Office, this is a good overview of the entire Divisional Court Appeal Process.
Download the Guide in .pdf format
Download the Guide in .pdf format
Divisional Court Appeals: Various MS Word Templates
Barrister Exam Materials, 2012
A quick reference on Professional Responsibility, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, Family Law, and Public Law. Download a .pdf version here.
A version is also saved on our shared 'S' drive under General/Resources-Legal/Barrister Exam Materials 2012. Please note that you will need to open the version saved on the 'S' drive using Adobe Reader; it will not be visible through MS Word.
A version is also saved on our shared 'S' drive under General/Resources-Legal/Barrister Exam Materials 2012. Please note that you will need to open the version saved on the 'S' drive using Adobe Reader; it will not be visible through MS Word.
Solicitor Exam Materials, 2012
A quick reference on Professional Responsibility, Business Law, Wills and Estates, and Real Estate law. Download a .pdf version here.
A version is also saved on our shared 'S' drive under General/Resources-Legal/Solicitor Exam Materials 2012. Please note that you will need to open the version saved on the 'S' drive using Adobe Reader; it will not be visible through MS Word.
A version is also saved on our shared 'S' drive under General/Resources-Legal/Solicitor Exam Materials 2012. Please note that you will need to open the version saved on the 'S' drive using Adobe Reader; it will not be visible through MS Word.
