Hours of Operation:
Monday – Thursday from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location: Perth County Court House, 1 Huron Street, 2nd Floor, Stratford, ON N5A 5S4
Staff:
Gena Lowe – Law Librarian
Contact:
Tel: 519-271-1871
Toll Free: 1-866-365-0218
Fax: 519-271-3522
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://perthlawassociation.org/perth-law-association-law-library/
Who can access:
All Licensed Lawyers and Judges.
Circulation Policy:
The library is closed to the public. Materials may only be signed out by members. When borrowing materials from the law library all applicable information is to be recorded in the check-out book located at the entry/exit to the law library. Materials are to be returned in a timely manner so the material is available for other association members.
Collection:
E-LiRN suite of resources including QL, LN Practical Guidance, WL Criminal Source, WL Estates & Trusts Source, WL Family Source, vlex including Irwin Law’s Essentials in Canadian Law titles and Vincent AI – a reputable source of AI for lawyers.
AdvoCAT contains listings of materials held by the 48 County Law Libraries and the Great Library.
InfoLocate includes listings to LSUC’s CPD titles.
CCH Legislative Pulse – provides the status of federal and provincial bills
HeinOnline – includes many legal periodicals and various publications
The following electronic resources are available only in the law library.
CCH Online is now part of Lexis Advance Quicklaw which includes access to:
Canadian Commercial Law Guide
Canada Corporations Law Reports
Canadian Employment Benefits & Pension Guide
Canadian Estate Administration Guide
Canadian Family Law Guide
Canadian Insurance Law Reporter
Canadian Labour Law Reporter
Ontario Real Estate Law Guide
Ontario Corporations Law Guide
eCarswell/Law Source:
The law library has access to this resource with the assistance of the Great Library. If you require a document from eCarswell/Law source please contact the law librarian or make your request through any County and District Law Library.
ProView includes access to:
Admissibility of Statements, 9th edition by the Honourable Renee J. Marin
Canadian Criminal Procedure, 6th edition by the Honourable Roger E. Salhany
Child Support Guidelines by Terry Hainsworth
Evidence in Family Law by Harold Niman
Injunctions and Specific Performance by the Honourable Justice Robert Sharpe
The Law of Bail, 3rd Edition by the Honourable Justice Gary T. Trotter
Ontario Family Law Act Manual, 2nd edition by Terry Hainsworth
Quicklaw by LexisNexis (Criminal, Employment, Family, Litigation resource areas)
Continuing Legal Education (CLE):
CLE material can be downloaded (free of charge) for articles published in the Law Society CLE binders beginning in 2004. Any articles published within the last 18 months are pay per view, but prior to that time articles are free of charge in electronic form.
Number of Computers for Lawyer use to search E-LIRN resources, etc: 2
Services Available:
Photocopier/Scanner/Printer/Fax
WiFi
Telephone
Printing/Photocopying by donation or .10 per page
Faxing/Email – if members require material it can be faxed or e-mailed to their office
Library Type: Local