Case Law

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UBC Law students and faculty only UBC Law students and faculty only.

Canadian Case Law Gateway

CanLII, Canadian Legal Information Institute provides free access to Canadian case law and legislation on the Internet via a uniform search interface. Coverage is more extensive than official court websites.
LexisNexis AcademicUBC Students, faculty and staff only
BestCaseUBC Students, faculty and staff only
LexisNexis Quicklaw UBC Law students and faculty only
Westlaw Canada UBC Law students and faculty only
Court & Administrative Tribunal Websites


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Canada | British Columbia | Other Provinces | United Kingdom | United States | Foreign | EU & International
Canada
Supreme Court Supreme Court of Canada Home Page
Judgments
Supreme Court of Canada Decisions UBC Students, faculty and staff only
Rules, Forms, Notices

Federal Court Federal Court of Canada Home Page
Judgments
Federal Court of Appeal Decisions UBC Students, faculty and staff only
Rules

Tax Court Tax Court of Canada Home Page
Judgments
Rules

Administrative Boards and Tribunals Decisions
General Reports All-Canada Weekly Summaries (A.C.W.S.) UBC Students, faculty and staff only
Dominion Law Reports (D.L.R.)
Subject Reports Aboriginal: Canadian Native Law Cases 1763-1978
Charter: Charter of Rights Decisions UBC Students, faculty and staff only
Criminal: Canadian Criminal Cases UBC Students, faculty and staff only
            Weekly Criminal Bulletin (W.S.B) UBC Students, faculty and staff only
Human Rights: Canadian Human Rights Cases UBC Students, faculty and staff only
Labour: Canadian Labour Arbitration Summaries (C.L.A.S.) UBC Students, faculty and staff only
           Labour Arbitration Cases (L.A.C.) UBC Students, faculty and staff only
           Labour Arbitration Summaries UBC Students, faculty and staff only
Land: Land Compensation Reports (L.C.R.) UBC Students, faculty and staff only
Tax: CCH Tax UBC Law students and faculty only
       taxnet.pro UBC Law students and faculty only
Canadian Case Law Gateway Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) UBC Students, faculty and staff only
BestCaseUBC Students, faculty and staff only
LexisNexis Quicklaw UBC Law students and faculty only
Westlaw Canada UBC Law students and faculty only
British Columbia Judgments - Superior Court 1990-
British Columbia Decisions, Civil Cases UBC Students, faculty and staff only
British Columbia Decisions, Criminal Cases UBC Students, faculty and staff only
British Columbia Reports 1867-1948 | British Columbia Reports Tutorial
Civil Rules - Supreme Court
Criminal Rules - Supreme Court
Judgments and Rules - Provincial Court 1999-
Administrative Boards and Tribunal Decisions
British Columbia Labour Arbitration Decisions UBC Students, faculty and staff only
British Columbia Labour Relations Board Decisions UBC Students, faculty and staff only

Other Provinces
Alberta Judgments 1998-
Rules of Court
Administrative Boards and Tribunal Decisions
Alberta Decisions, Civil Cases UBC Students, faculty and staff only
Alberta Decisions, Criminal Cases UBC Students, faculty and staff only

Manitoba Judgments - Court of Appeal 1996-
Judgments - Court of Queen's Bench 2000-
Manitoba Decisions, Civil Cases UBC Students, faculty and staff only
Manitoba Decisions, Criminal Cases UBC Students, faculty and staff only
Rules of Court
Administrative Boards and Tribunal Decisions

New Brunswick Judgments - Court of Appeal 2001-
Judgments - Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick
Judgments - Provincial Court
Rules of Court

Newfoundland and Labrador Judgments - Supreme Court - Court of Appeal 2001-
Judgments - Supreme Court - Trial Division 2002-
Judgments - Provincial Court 2001-
Rules - Supreme Court

Northwest Territories Judgments 1993-
Rules of Court

Nova Scotia Judgments Digests (July 1997-) Full text (January 1999-)
Rules - Family Court
Administrative Boards and Tribunal Decisions

Nunavut

Judgments - Court of Justice
Court of Appeal of Nunavat
Rules of Court

 

Ontario Judgments - Court of Appeal 1998-
Superior Court of Justice
Ontario Court of Justice | Rules of Court
Administrative Boards and Tribunal Decisions
Ontario Municipal Board Reports (O.M.B.R.) UBC Students, faculty and staff only

Prince Edward Island Judgments - Supreme Court 1997-
Prince Edward Island Judgments - Appeal Division
Prince Edward Island Judgments - Trial Division 2001-
Rules of Court
Administrative Boards and Tribunal Decisions

Quebec Judgments - Court of Appeal, Labour Tribunal (in French)
Human Rights Tribunal
Judgments - Provincial Court
Administrative Boards and Tribunal Decisions

Saskatchewan Judgments - Court of Appeal, Court of Queen's Bench, Provincial Court
Saskatchewan Decisions, Civil Cases UBC Students, faculty and staff only
Saskatchewan Decisions, Criminal Cases UBC Students, faculty and staff only
Digests (1987-) Full Text (1994-)
Rules of Court, current Judgments - Court of Queen's Bench

Yukon Judgments - Court of Appeal
Judgments - Supreme Court

United Kingdom BAILII (British and Irish Legal Informations Institute)
English Reports 1220-1867 (HeinOnline) UBC Students, faculty and staff only | English Reports 1220-1873 (CommonLII)
Famous Trials (Selected U.K., Commonwealth and U.S. trials)
House of Lords Judgments 1996-
Law Reports 1865 – Present (Justis) UBC Students, faculty and staff only
LexisNexis Quicklaw UBC Law students and faculty only (Reported cases from 1865; unreported cases from 1980. Includes decisions from the All England Law Reports, the Law Reports and Lloyd's Law Reports
Old Bailey Proceedings 1674-1913
Privy Council Judgments 1999- (Also includes landmark decisions pre 1999)
Times Law Reports 1990 - Present (Justis) UBC Students, faculty and staff only
Weekly Law Reports 1953 - Present (Justis)UBC Students, faculty and staff only
Westlaw Canada UBC Law students and faculty only Coverage from 1865. Includes Fleet Street Reports, the Law Reports and Lloyd's Law Reports)

United States LII (Legal Information Institute)
U.S. Supreme Court 1893- via Findlaw
U.S. Supreme Court
U. S. Federal Cases
State Courts via Washburn University
LexisNexis AcademicUBC Students, faculty and staff only
LexisNexis Quicklaw UBC Law students and faculty only
Westlaw Canada UBC Law students and faculty only
Foreign
World WorldLII (World Legal Information Institute)

Asia

AsianLII (Asian Legal Information Institute)
LexisNexis Quicklaw UBC Law students and faculty only


Australia

AustLII (Australasian Legal Information Institute)
LexisNexis Quicklaw UBC Law students and faculty only
Westlaw Canada UBC Law students and faculty only

China

iSinoLaw UBC Students, faculty and staff only

Commonwealth

CommonLII (Commonwealth Legal Information Institute)

France DROIT Francophone
Legifrance

Hong Kong HKLII (Hong Kong Legal Information Institute)
Hong Kong Judiciary Judgments (HKSAR Government)
LexisNexis Quicklaw UBC Law students and faculty only
Westlaw Canada UBC Law students and faculty only

Ireland IRLII (Irish Legal Information Institute)

New Zealand NZLII (New Zealand Legal Information Institute)
Courts and Case Law
Courts and Tribunals (University of Waikato Law Library)

Pacific Islands PacLII (Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute)

South Africa SAFLII (South African Legal Information Institute)
LexisNexis Quicklaw UBC Law students and faculty only

EU & International

Justis Cases (incl. The Law Reports, Weekly Law Reports and Times Law Reports) UBC Students, faculty and staff only  
Justis EU (incl. CELEX and Official Journal C) UBC Students, faculty and staff only
LexisNexis Quicklaw UBC Law students and faculty only
Westlaw Canada UBC Law students and faculty only
European Court of Human Rights
European Court of Justice
International Court of Arbitration
International Court of Justice
International Criminal Court
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)



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