Halsbury's Laws of Canada explained

Halsbury's Laws of Canada is a comprehensive national encyclopedia of Canadian law, published by LexisNexis Canada, which includes federal, provincial and territorial coverage. It is the only Canadian legal encyclopedia covering all fourteen Canadian jurisdictions. Following an alphabetized title scheme,[1] it covers 119 discrete legal subjects. Individual titles range from 50 to 1,000 pages.

Written by leading practitioners, jurists and academics, Halsbury’s Laws of Canada is an authoritative exposition of Canadian statutes, regulations and case law. It provides definitive information about black-letter law, without opinion or commentary, and without archival cases or outdated statutory references (except where necessary).[1] Statutory material and case law are drawn together within a narrative text to provide a clear exposition of the current law of Canada.

Halsbury’s Laws of Canada is written in a clear and accessible style, suitable for users ranging from first-year law students to experienced counsel. Each subject title is, as far as possible at the time of publication, a complete statement of Canadian law on that topic as of the currency date specified at the beginning of the title.

The commentary is set out in numbered paragraphs (e.g. “HCR-x” for Criminal Offences and Defences), summarizing the applicable statutes and leading cases from every Canadian jurisdiction. Each numbered paragraph is followed by extensive footnotes. The footnotes provide full citations (and pinpoint references, where appropriate) to the authorities summarized in the commentary. They also contain any qualifications, exceptions, ancillary matters, and helpful comments on areas of uncertainty.

Each Halsbury’s Laws of Canada title is updated annually by way of a cumulative supplement, and thoroughly revised and reissued every three to four years. The main work and the supplements are available both in print[1] and online.[2]

History

Halsbury’s Laws of Canada was first published in 2006. It is the Canadian equivalent of Halsbury’s Laws of England, which began publishing in 1907.

Editions

The First Edition was completed in 2012. It originally consisted of 76 print volumes. Halsbury’s Laws of Canada currently comprises 72 print volumes and 119 discrete titles.

Features

Halsbury’s Laws of Canada includes cross-references to numbered paragraphs, both within each title and between titles. Each title features various appendices, including glossaries consolidating key statutory definitions, indexes, and selected secondary sources. Additionally, each title provides comprehensive tables of cases, statutes, and statutory instruments, along with general, detailed, and sectional tables of contents, an ambit section, a statement of currency, a list of related titles, and references and abbreviations.

A Companion Guide and Consolidated Index, published separately, amalgamates all information from the individual title indexes in the main work. This makes it possible to locate where a particular subject is discussed without knowing which title it falls under and to find every reference to that subject within the main work.

Authorship

Halsbury’s Laws of Canada provides authoritative expert commentary by many of Canada's leading legal subject matter experts. They include Associate Judge Linda S. Abrams, Peter A. Downard, Professor Bruce Feldthusen, the Hon. Stephen E. Firestone, the Hon. Stephen Goudge, Alan D. Gold, the Hon. Roger T. Hughes, Ian Hull, the Rt. Hon. David Johnston, Professor Bruce MacDougall, the Hon. Graeme Mew, Ruth Sullivan, Lorne Waldman and Professor Janet Walker.

Titles

The Halsbury’s Laws of Canada collection currently includes the following titles:

Related publications

Halsbury’s Laws of Canada has counterparts in several common law jurisdictions, including Australia, England, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore.

Editors in chief

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Halsbury's Laws of Canada. Store.lexisnexis.ca. 2 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Lexis Advance Quicklaw - legal research software. Lexisnexis.ca. 2 June 2022.

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