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Having trouble searching for case law or precedents? Send a legal research request to PLA staff today! This service is provided free of charge to all PLA Members (Note: Fees may be applicable for in-depth research).

Click here to submit a research request to PLA staff.

Non-Members are welcome to submit a research request as well, but will be charged a fee for legal research services. Send in a request and staff will provide you with the estimated cost for your research request.

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.

Upcoming CPD Next Week

 Wednesday, May 31, 2023
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Online session with Zoom

For more information, click here to view the flyer.

Click here to register online now!

(registration closes at 12:00 PM on May 31, 2023)

Check out this resource in the PLA Library!
 

Virtual Advocacy: Litigating from a Distance
by Sean Petrou and Akiva Stern

Published: February 28, 2023 by LexisNexis Canada

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 PART I – CIVIL LITIGATION
 Chapter 1: Out of Court Examinations – Michael D. Briggs and Jordan Bierkos
 Chapter 2: Motions and Applications – Sam Rogers and Jacob Klugsberg
 Chapter 3: Key Conferences (Mediation and Pre-Trial) – Alexandra Cocks and Eric Pellegrino
 Chapter 4: Trials – Moya Graham
 Chapter 5: Appeals (Divisional Court and Court of Appeal for Ontario) – Sarit E. Batner and Holly Kallmeyer 
 Chapter 6: Federal Courts – Jamie S. S. Holtom, Edwin Mok and Andrew Medico
 Chapter 7: Supreme Court of Canada – Michael Feder and Connor Bildfell
 Chapter 8: Small Claims Court – Deputy Judge Dennis Ong 
 
 PART II – NON-CIVIL LITIGATION
 Chapter 9: Administrative Tribunals – Robin McKechney and Alexander Steele 
 Chapter 10: Commercial Arbitration – Thomas N.T. Sutton 
 
 PART III – VIRTUAL ADVOCACY CONSIDERATIONS
 Chapter 11: Privacy – Gillian P. Kerr and William Main 
 Chapter 12: Access to Justice – Justice for Children and Youth, Mary Birdsell, Emily Chan, Joie Chow and Jane Stewart
 Chapter 13: Annotated Jurisprudence – Adam Dobkin
 Chapter 14: Last Word from the Bench – The Honourable Justice Fred Myers
 
 PART IV – SCHEDULES
 Schedule A: General Considerations
 Schedule B: Extra-Provincial Practice
 Schedule C: Navigating CaseLines
 Schedule D: Navigating Zoom
 Schedule E: Navigating Microsoft Teams

To learn more 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.

If you are interested in signing out resources from the library, submit a book request to PLA library staff!

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.

The PLA Library will be closed on
Monday, May 22, 2023,
for Victoria Day.

We will return to our regular business hours of 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.

Looking for a book to read during the upcoming long weekend? Take advantage of your membership with the Peel Law Association and stop by the library to sign out some books.

Check out our New Books list posted in the Members' Corner to see what books we have acquired so far during this calendar year.

See a book you like? Complete our online book request form and staff will let you know if the requested book is available and we it will be ready for you to pick-up when you arrive.

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.