ith this assignment will discover the legal research tools that form an essential part of a paralegal's toolbox. You will also start to learn to deal with cases. Part of the assignment is for you to resolve any technical problems you may have along the way.

Finding the tools.

By far the most important legal research tool is CanLii: everyone uses it.

1. At the bottom of the home page you will see links for 4 tutorials. Run at least the Overview and Searching tutorials.

2. Find Perka v. The Queen, [1984] 2 S.C.R. 232. Do the following within Perka. a. Read the summary at the top of the case; this is called the headnote. You do not have to read past the end of the headnote. You have gone too far if you read the heading Dickson, J. Make a note of anything in the headnote that you do not understand.

b. Find the section in Perka that refers to R. v. Dudley and Stephens (1884), 14 Q.B.D. 273. Read that part of Perka. How does Dudley relate to Perka?

c. Find 5 cases that cite Perka. Copy and paste the name of the cites for these cases.

d. Choose one of your 5 cases, and read its headnote. Try to see how that case relates to Perka.

explain the relationship as best you can.