Legal Writing

As you prepare your legal memos, you may choose any format we’ve discussed from OJEN to the Canadian Legal Research and Writing Guide. Ultimately, the format you choose will determine the final assessment. You must however, identify your choice in your search box. At the end of your memo, your search box should include the following -

Search Box

Format -
CanLii Search terms & operators (eg. liability /p damages) -
Style of cause & citation (eg. Mustapha v. Culligan of Canada Ltd., [2008] 2 SCR 114)
Citied Cases, Treatment, NoteUp, or, Legislation -
CanLii Connects search term & operators (Title, Lawyers & Law Firm) -