The Dominion Law Reports (DLR) is Canadian law report, first published in 1912.[1] The report is published by Canada Law Book Ltd.[1] It contains select reports of cases from both federal and provincial courts in all areas of law.[1][2] Its early editors included W. J. Tremeaar and Robert Willes Chitty, the son of British jurist Thomas Willes Chitty, editor of Halsbury's.[3]

Cover page of the first volume of the Dominion Law Reports, 1912.
Cover page of the first volume of the Dominion Law Reports, 1912.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Banks 1985, p. 11.
  2. ^ Yogis, Christie & Iosipescu 1988, p. 42.
  3. ^ Foote 1997, pp. 22–23.

Sources

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  • Banks, Margaret A. (1985). Using a Law Library: A Guide for Students and Lawyers in the Common Law Provinces of Canada. Toronto: Carswell. ISBN 9780459376109. OCLC 1151678167.
  • Yogis, John A.; Christie, I. M.; Iosipescu, Michael (1988). Legal Writing and Research Manual. Butterworths. ISBN 9780409811544. OCLC 744512664.
  • Foote, Martha L., ed. (1997). Law Reporting and Legal Publishing in Canada: A History. Canadian Association of Law Libraries. ISBN 9780969676317. OCLC 1035923392.