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  • 19 Dec 2024 9:02 AM | Anonymous


    The PLA Library has obtained the most recent edition of this excellent resource on contract law in Canada.


    Information provided on Thomson Reuter's website:

    The 7th Edition contains the most current developments in Canadian contract law including:

    New chapters:

    • Intention to Contract (Chapter 3): including a discussion of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church of Canada St. Mary Cathedral v. Aga, 2021 SCC 22: intention to contract in a voluntary religious association.
    • Promissory Estoppel (Chapter 5) : sections distinguishing estoppel from other doctrines and discussing its future as an independent cause of action in Canada; discussion of Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia v. Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada, 2021 SCC 47: the requirements of a promissory estoppel.
    • Good Faith (Chapter 18): addressing the general organizing principle of good faith performance in contract flowing from Bhasin v. Hrynew (2014 SCC), including treatments of C.M. Callow Inc. v. Zollinger (2020 SCC) and Wastech Services Ltd. v. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (2021 SCC).


    For more information about this resource, click here.


    This item is available to PLA Members in good standing for sign-out. PLA Members can sign-out up to three items for overnight use for a seven day period. Overdue charges may be applicable to items that are not returned by their due date.


    Not a member, but looking to become one? Please follow the link for the Membership Form and Fees. You may also contact the PLA Library Staff by email, and they will be happy to assist you. It only takes moments to join, and the PLA Library Staff can process memberships on the spot. Once payment is received, you can take advantage of all your PLA Membership Benefits, including discounts on CPD programs and social events.

    As a friendly reminder, the Peel Law Association Library, Lawyers' Lounge and related services are open to all lawyers who are in good standing with the LSO, articling students, and LPP/NCA candidates.


  • 17 Dec 2024 9:03 AM | Anonymous



    The PLA Library will be closing for the holidays at noon (12:00 PM) on Tuesday, December 24, 2024.

    PLA Staff will be back in the library on Thursday, January 2, 2025, for our regular business hours of 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
     

    Are you looking for some holiday reading?

    Any books signed out from now until we close on December 24th will not be due back until Monday, January 6, 2025. This means you can keep the books for an extended borrowing period of up to three weeks!

    As a friendly reminder, PLA Members can sign out up to three books at a time.


    Not a current member of the PLA?

    Membership registration for the 2025 calendar year is open. Join the PLA today to take advantage of our membership benefits!

    JOIN NOW


  • 16 Dec 2024 4:18 PM | Anonymous


    A new posting has been added to our Will Notices page.

    If you have any information regarding any postings listed, please contact the person indicated.


    Looking for a Will?

    You can check out the Law Society of Ontario website to learn more about Locating wills and documents.

    You can also complete our will posting form linked on our Will Notice page to have your notice posted on our website.


  • 13 Dec 2024 8:58 AM | Anonymous


    This recent addition to the PLA Library is an excellent resource for both new and experienced lawyers to learn more about advocating for their clients in jury trials.



    Information provided on LexisNexis' website:

    The People’s Champion: Trial by Jury provides information about all aspects of trial by jury, spanning more than 30 chapters. Bringing a practical sensibility to an institution surrounded by mythos, this text demystifies trial by jury, with a view to making the august institution accessible to practitioners in the 21st century.

    Topics Covered

    • A brief history
    • Elections
    • Eligibility
    • Pre-trial motions
    • Jury selection issues
    • Constitutional considerations
    • Opening and closing addresses
    • Deliberations
    • Jury nullification
    • Mistrials
    • Sentencing following a jury’s verdict


    For more information about this resource, click here.


    This item is available to PLA Members in good standing for sign-out. PLA Members can sign-out up to three items for overnight use for a seven day period. Overdue charges may be applicable to items that are not returned by their due date.


    Not a member, but looking to become one? Please follow the link for the Membership Form and Fees. You may also contact the PLA Library Staff by email, and they will be happy to assist you. It only takes moments to join, and the PLA Library Staff can process memberships on the spot. Once payment is received, you can take advantage of all your PLA Membership Benefits, including discounts on CPD programs and social events.

    As a friendly reminder, the Peel Law Association Library, Lawyers' Lounge and related services are open to all lawyers who are in good standing with the LSO, articling students, and LPP/NCA candidates.


  • 12 Dec 2024 9:16 AM | Anonymous





    The PLA is excited to announce there is a new electronic database at the PLA Library.

    O'Brien's Court Forms are now accessible through WestLawNext on all library terminals. You can access the database by clicking on the WestLawNext link in the bookmark toolbar in the Chrome browser.

    The following modules are available: 

    • Division I - Commercial And General 
    • Division II - Corporations 
    • Division IV - Leases 
    • Division V - Wills And Trusts 
    • Division VI - Ontario Family Law 
    • Division VII - Labour Relations And Employment 
    • Division VIII - Ontario Court Forms 
    • Division IX - Municipal Corporations 
    • Division X - Computers And Information Technology  


  • 10 Dec 2024 1:54 PM | Anonymous



    The Peel Law Association helps to facilitate group registrations to LSO programs for our members. You can save up to 50% by joining a group registration with the PLA!

    Here are some of the group registrations available for 2025:

    Current members can check out the full list of available programs here in the Member's Corner.
    Note: You must be logged into your member account to view the page

    Please note, that you must be a 2025 PLA Member to join the group registrations taking place next year.

    Haven't renewed your membership for the 2025 calendar year yet?
    You can renew your membership on your profile page.

    Not currently a member but want to take part in a group registration?
    2025 PLA membership registrations are now open! Join the PLA today!



  • 6 Dec 2024 4:11 PM | Anonymous



    On December 2, 2024, The Honourable Geoffrey B. Morawetz (Chief Justice, Superior Court of Justice) issued a notice regarding upcoming changes to the Consolidated Provincial Practice Directions for Family Proceedings at the Superior Court of Justice.

    Click here to read the Notice to the Public and Profession.

    These updates will come into effect on January 3, 2025.


  • 6 Dec 2024 4:03 PM | Anonymous


    Check out our latest issue of Peel Briefs!


    PLA Members should check their emails for a link to our latest issue of Peel Briefs.

    Members can also access Peel Briefs in the Members' Corner here.


    NOTE: Peel Briefs is a publication by the Peel Law Association that is only made available to current PLA members.


  • 6 Dec 2024 12:56 PM | Anonymous


    The latest edition from Emond's outstanding Criminal Law Series is now available in the PLA Library!



    Information provided on Emond's website:

    Criminal Appeals, 2nd Edition is an essential guide to the strategic and procedural process of criminal appeals at all levels of court in Canada.

    The handbook combines statutory framework with practical resources and advocacy advice. Chapters explore the types of criminal appeals, the procedural steps involved, written and oral argument, and the fresh evidence rule. Practical advice on appeals procedure, concrete guidance on drafting appeal factums, oral argument strategies, and model appeal factums and motions of appeal are also included in order to effectively guide readers through an appeal from start to finish.


    For more information about this resource, click here.


    This item is available to PLA Members in good standing for sign-out. PLA Members can sign-out up to three items for overnight use for a seven day period. Overdue charges may be applicable to items that are not returned by their due date.


    Not a member, but looking to become one? Please follow the link for the Membership Form and Fees. You may also contact the PLA Library Staff by email, and they will be happy to assist you. It only takes moments to join, and the PLA Library Staff can process memberships on the spot. Once payment is received, you can take advantage of all your PLA Membership Benefits, including discounts on CPD programs and social events.

    As a friendly reminder, the Peel Law Association Library, Lawyers' Lounge and related services are open to all lawyers who are in good standing with the LSO, articling students, and LPP/NCA candidates.


  • 29 Nov 2024 8:32 AM | Anonymous


    This is an excellent resource for information on commercial leases. Come check it out in the PLA library today!



    Information provided on Thomson Reuter's website:

    This unique collection of informative articles not only shows you how to successfully negotiate these complex terms, but how to use them to your advantage. Topics include:

    • The landlord's assignment, including the transfer of a landlord's rights, obligations and remedies
    • The remedies when a landlord unreasonably withholds consent to a transfer
    • The lease as security, including the competing interests of the landlord and the tenant's secured lender
    • The impact of the use clause on an assignment, subletting or change of control
    • Amalgamations as an assignment of the lease
    • Lease assignments and insolvency
    • Subletting tricks and traps
    • Commentary on a landlord's form of sublease
    • The rights and obligations of the parties after an assignment of the lease


    For more information about this resource, click here.


    This item is available to PLA Members in good standing for sign-out. PLA Members can sign-out up to three items for overnight use for a seven day period. Overdue charges may be applicable to items that are not returned by their due date.


    Not a member, but looking to become one? Please follow the link for the Membership Form and Fees. You may also contact the PLA Library Staff by email, and they will be happy to assist you. It only takes moments to join, and the PLA Library Staff can process memberships on the spot. Once payment is received, you can take advantage of all your PLA Membership Benefits, including discounts on CPD programs and social events.

    As a friendly reminder, the Peel Law Association Library, Lawyers' Lounge and related services are open to all lawyers who are in good standing with the LSO, articling students, and LPP/NCA candidates.


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