New Legal Information Online August 2013

New from Legal Services Society on Clicklaw:

Consumer Law and Credit/Debt Law 4th ed 2012 (PDF 224 pp)

Defending Yourself: Assault  [PDF 24 pp] 2013

Defending Yourself: Breach of a Court Order [PDF 24 pp] 2013

Defending Yourself: Mischief  [PDF 24 pp] 2013

Defending Yourself: Possession of an Illegal Drug  [PDF 24 pp] 2013

Defending Yourself: Possession of Property Under $5,000 Obtained by Crime  [PDF 24 pp] 2013

Defending Yourself: Theft Under $5,000  [PDF 24 pp] 2013

New from Courthouse Library BC's Asked & Answered Page:

How do I obtain evidence from foreign jurisdictions? 

What is leave to appeal (civil)?

Which court forms can be filed electronically? 

Where can I find the requirements for preparing a book of authorities?

Where can I find the opinions of the United States Supreme Court?

What is finder’s law?

 Blog posts and journal articles:

Compelling an Executor to Distribute Estate Assets Rule of Law, July 31, 2013

Cyberbullying or Criminal Conduct? LawNow, July 1, 2013

Does health care consent only happen in the hospital? Nidus, August 8, 2013

     - For other questions on personal planning and related issues, see the Nidus page Ask Joanne 

Employers’ Legal Obligations During Major Disasters   LawNow, July 15, 2013
  

Helpful Decision on Finality of Divorce Act Orders Released  JP Boyd on Family Law, August 4, 2013

Legal Responses to Cyberbullying: The‘Unsupervised Public Playground’ LawNow July 1, 2013

Limits on the Authority of Notaries Public to Draft Wills in British Columbia Rule of Law, July 10, 2013

Summer Senate Series: Part 1  Blogosaurus Lex, Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta, August 2, 2013

Supreme Court Releases Important Decision on Relocation JP Boyd on Family Law, August 5, 2013

Unmasking Bullies on the Internet  LawNow, July 1, 2013