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Book Spotlight - Canadian Refugee Protection Law Guide
Posted by Peel Law Association
on 3 August 2023
Information provided on Emond's website:
Canadian Refugee Protection Law Guide, the fourth volume in Emond’s Immigration Law Series, offers a clear and concise account of the procedural and strategic elements involved in achieving refugee status for one’s client. Unlike other texts in this area, this guidebook’s “how-to” approach helps readers navigate each phase of Canada’s refugee determination procedures, from initial proceedings to appeals and remedies.
Features:
A chapter devoted to Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) applications, covering eligibility, claims, applications, forms, and submissions.
Chapters dedicated to court and international remedies.
Recent policy changes and interpretations of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR).
Discussion on refugee sponsorship and support.
Practical tips, tables, process charts, checklists, scenario examples, and sample documents.
A case table with annotated extracts of relevant legislation or regulations.
Accessible language and format, perfect for students, immigration consultants, paralegals and lawyers.
First-hand knowledge and insights from experienced authors with expertise in immigration, refugee, international, and human rights law.
For more information about this resource, click here.
This item, and the rest of Emond's Immigration Law Series, is available to PLA Members in good standing for sign-out. PLA Members can sign-out up to three items for overnight use for a seven day period. Overdue charges may be applicable to items that are not returned by their due date.
Not a member, but looking to become one? Please follow the link for the Membership Form and Fees. You may also contact the PLA Library Staff by email, and they will be happy to assist you. It only takes moments to join, and the PLA Library Staff can process memberships on the spot. Once payment is received, you can take advantage of all your PLA Membership Benefits, including discounts on CPD programs and social events.
As a friendly reminder, the Peel Law Association Library, Lawyers' Lounge and related services are open to all lawyers who are in good standing with the LSO, articling students, and LPP candidates.
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Book Spotlight - Watt's Manual of Criminal Jury Instructions, 3rd ed.
Posted by Peel Law Association
on 28 July 2023
Check out this resource in the PLA Library!
Information provided on the publisher's (Thomson Reuters) website:
Written in clear and concise language and presented in an easy-to-follow format in order of each stage of the criminal trial proceedings, this publication has been fully updated since the last publication with several new instructions. This edition continues to feature the following:
- Decision trees: Step-by-step directions and course of each decision, to help direct your plan of action
- Notes on use: Expert author commentary that reviews the origins, contents, and purpose of each instruction and the circumstances in which the instructions should or should not be used
- Jury instruction checklist: To make sure that all issues have been covered
- Tips on how to suggest modifications to the instructions to accommodate the individual circumstances of the case being tried
For more information about this resource, click here.
This item is available to PLA Members in good standing for sign-out. PLA Members can sign-out up to three items for overnight use for a seven day period. Overdue charges may be applicable to items that are not returned by their due date.
Not a member, but looking to become one? Please follow the link for the Membership Form and Fees. You may also contact the PLA Library Staff by email, and they will be happy to assist you. It only takes moments to join, and the PLA Library Staff can process memberships on the spot. Once payment is received, you can take advantage of all your PLA Membership Benefits, including discounts on CPD programs and social events.
As a friendly reminder, the Peel Law Association Library, Lawyers' Lounge and related services are open to all lawyers who are in good standing with the LSO, articling students, and LPP candidates.
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Book Spotlight - The 2023 Annotated Mental Health Provisions of the Criminal Code, Part XX.1
Posted by Peel Law Association
on 21 July 2023
Check out this resource in the PLA Library!
Information provided on the publisher's (Irwin Law) website:
"The 2023 Annotated Mental Disorder Provisions of the Criminal Code, Part XX.1 is an excerpt from the recently published Annotated Ontario Mental Health Statutes, 5th edition (Irwin Law, 2022). This text provides legal and mental health practitioners with an easy-to-use annotation of Part XX.1 of the Criminal Code. This portable book focuses exclusively upon the Mental Disorder provisions of the Criminal Code and will be produced annually with updates to the legislation and caselaw as and when they occur."
Table of Contents:
Mental Disorder 2023 Criminal Code of Canada Annotations (Part XX.1)
Assessment Orders
Assessment Reports
Protected Statements
Fitness to Stand Trial
Verdict of Not Criminally Responsible on Account of Mental Disorder
Review Boards
Disposition Hearings
Dispositions by a Court or Review Board
Terms of Dispositions
High-Risk Accused
Dual Status Offenders
Appeals
Review of Dispositions
Power to Compel Appearance
Stay of Proceedings
Interprovincial Transfers
Enforcement of Orders and Regulations
Appendix A: Fitness to Stand Trial: An Introductory Overview
Appendix B: Review Board Rules of Procedure
Appendix C: Criminal Code Forms
For more information about this resource, click here.
This item is available to PLA Members in good standing for sign-out. PLA Members can sign-out up to three items for overnight use for a seven day period. Overdue charges may be applicable to items that are not returned by their due date.
Not a member, but looking to become one? Please follow the link for the Membership Form and Fees. You may also contact the PLA Library Staff by email, and they will be happy to assist you. It only takes moments to join, and the PLA Library Staff can process memberships on the spot. Once payment is received, you can take advantage of all your PLA Membership Benefits, including discounts on CPD programs and social events.
As a friendly reminder, the Peel Law Association Library, Lawyers' Lounge and related services are open to all lawyers who are in good standing with the LSO, articling students, and LPP candidates.
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GoodLife Teen Fitness Program (now until Sept. 4, 2023)
Posted by Peel Law Association
on 19 July 2023
GoodLife Fitness offers a FREE Teen Fitness Program each summer. This program is currently available immediately, until Monday, September 4, 2023.
Beginning in 2010, GoodLife’s Teen Fitness Program has provided a fun and safe place for teens to exercise during the summer months, helping them to build healthy exercise habits for their physical and mental fitness beyond their teen years.
Details regarding registration:
- Parents/Legal Guardians do not need to have a GoodLife Fitness membership for their teens to participate in this program.
- The program is available to teens age 12 to 17 years old.
- A parent or legal guardian must first register their teen(s) for the program online at teenfitness.ca
- Once the online registration portion is complete, a parent or legal guardian will go to a club with their teen(s) to complete the registration process and pick up the teen’s membership key tag. Once complete, teens will be able to attend clubs on their own to work out during program hours, until Monday, September 4, 2023.
Please see the attached Teen Fitness Program flyer and visit teenfitness.ca for more details and to register teens for the program.
Don't forget about your PLA Member benefits
As a friendly reminder, PLA Members can sign up for a Corporate membership with GoodLife Fitness. With a Corporate membership you are also able to enroll up to two family members under the same discount.
Please click on the attached flyer to learn more about the corporate membership benefits with GoodLife Fitness.
If you are interested in taking advantage of the corporate discount available through the Peel Law Association, please contact PLA staff at library@plalawyers.ca to request your unique discount code.
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Book Spotlight - Cybersecurity in Canada: Operations, Investigations, and Protection
Posted by Peel Law Association
on 7 July 2023
Check out this resource in the PLA Library!
Cybersecurity in Canada: Operations, Investigations, and Protection—the first-ever introductory cybersecurity resource for a Canadian audience—is designed for both students and professionals, and provides a comprehensive overview of the technical, policy, and operational aspects of cybersecurity from a risk-management perspective.
Features:
Numerous real-world cases of noteworthy cyber-attacks, including Pegasus spyware, the Mirai botnet, and many more.
Detailed coverage of emerging technological advancements, including quantum computers and artificial intelligence.
And more!
For more information about this resource, click here.
This item is available to PLA Members in good standing for sign-out. PLA Members can sign-out up to three items for overnight use for a seven day period. Overdue charges may be applicable to items that are not returned by their due date.
Not a member, but looking to become one? Please follow the link for the Membership Form and Fees. You may also contact the PLA Library Staff by email, and they will be happy to assist you. It only takes moments to join, and the PLA Library Staff can process memberships on the spot. Once payment is received, you can take advantage of all your PLA Membership Benefits, including discounts on CPD programs and social events.
As a friendly reminder, the Peel Law Association Library, Lawyers' Lounge and related services are open to all lawyers who are in good standing with the LSO, articling students, and LPP candidates.
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