1. Which are more authoritative: decisions of the IRB or decisions of the Federal Court? Explain your answer.
2. What are the key case law research tools available to you in Westlaw, Lexis and CanLII?
3. Keyword searching is a commonly used technique in case law research, but it is not the only technique, and in fact, it carries substantial risk for those whose legal research skills are still developing. What are the risks? What are some better approaches? Why are they better?
4. What are the two parts of a note up for case law? Why do we note up case law? What is the relevant tool?
5. If you are starting your case law research without any leads, how should you begin? If you are starting your case law research with at least one good case, how should you begin? Refer to specific resources, tools and search techniques in your answer.