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Case Law: Criminal and Civil Citations Photo: Supreme Court of Canada Library/Archives

Common Law Common Law CASE LAW Common Law as we learned is also referred to as CASE LAW. published in volumes of reports Many cases decided in court are published in volumes of reports, which are available in law libraries across the country. recorded case CITATION Each recorded case is given a CITATION.

Case Citations It lists the basic information: It lists the basic information: – WHO…is involved in the case. – PUBLIC (R. v.)…or….PRIVATE (X v. X) case. – The YEAR…of the DECISION (Not the start). – The COURT which heard the case. >>> Importance? – And the LAW REPORT in which the decision appears. >>> Importance?

Provide a FULL case citation for each of the following Canadian cases: R. v. Davis (1995) 30 Alta. L.R. (3d) 361 ABPC Gauthier v. Beaumont (1998) 2 S.C.R 3 (SCC) R. v. Creighton (1993) 3 S.C.R 3 (S.C.C) John v. Flynn (2001) 201 D.L.R (4 th ) 500 (Ont. C.A)

After citing the cases, complete the case studies for: R. v. Davis (1995) 30 Alta. L.R. (3d) 361 ABPC R. v. Davis (1995) 30 Alta. L.R. (3d) 361 ABPC – Qs. 1-6 Gauthier v. Beaumont (1998) 2 S.C.R 3 (SCC) Gauthier v. Beaumont (1998) 2 S.C.R 3 (SCC) – Qs. 1-3

Case Citation #1 -Criminal -Decided in Found in Volume 30 of Alberta Law Reports -3 rd Edition -Found on Pg. 361

Case Citation #2 -Civil -Decided in Found in Volume 2 of Supreme Court Reports -Found on Pg. 3

Case Citation #3 -Criminal -Decided in Found in Volume 3 of Supreme Court Reports -Found on Pg. 3 -Case decided in the Supreme Court of Canada

Case Citation #4 -Civil -Decided in Found in Volume 201 of Dominion Law Reports -4 th Edition -Found on Pg Decided in Ontario Court of Appeal(s)