Law Reports Available at SFU Library
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About this guide: This guide provides a detailed listing of the Law Reports you have access to via SFU Library, in print and/or online. Most Canadian law reports can be found online now in free sources such as CanLii and court websites, or subscription sources such as LawSource.
If you are looking for information on finding specific legal cases by name or by topic, please refer to our Legal Research Guide.
Definition: Law reports are reports of a judge's decision in a legal case. They are often referred to as case law or judgments. Law reports written by official reporters contain a headnote which summarizes the report as well as some key terms at the top of the case which can help you quickly determine the report's content.
Cases may be reported or unreported. Cases are reported when they are deemed to be significant (aka leading cases). However, unreported cases are also available via sources such as LawSource, BestCase and LexisNexis. These unreported cases are unedited versions of judgments and may lack a headnote and contain incorrect citations or typos. As these cases have not been deemed legally significant enough to be officially reported, they are not treated with the same editorial scrutiny as reported cases. Before a law report is distributed via a law reporter or a database, it is referred to as a reason for decision.
Several reporters may be reporting on the same case. The main content should be identical, regardless of reporter.
Recency: Databases continually upgrade or drop content, so it's worth double-checking coverage scope on individual case law databases .
* Indicates LawSource coverage of non-Carswell reporters goes back to 1977 and tribunal decisions appearing in these reporters back to 1997.
Canadian law reports
A / B / C / D / E / F / G / H / I / J / K / L / M / N / O / P / Q / R / S / T / U / V / W / X / Y / Z
| A |
| Administrative Law Reports Abbreviation: Admin L.R. Online: LawSource 1983- |
| Alberta Court of Appeal Online: 2004 - |
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Alberta Labour Relations Board Reports * |
| Alberta Law Reports * Abbreviation: Alta. L.R. Online: LawSource 1908-1933;1977- |
| Alberta Provincial Court Online: 2004 - |
| B |
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British Columbia Court of Appeal |
| British Columbia Decisions. Labour Arbitration Abbreviation: B.C.D.L.A. Bennett Library HD 5508 B7 B74 1982-2008 |
| British Columbia Law Reports Abbreviation: B.C.L.R. Bennett Library KEB 104 B751 1977-2008 Online: LawSource 1977- |
| British Columbia Reports Abbreviation: B.C.R. Bennett Library KEB 104 B75 1867-1947 Online: 1867-1948 |
| British Columbia Supreme Court Online: January 1990- |
| British Columbia Tax Reporter Abbreviation: B.C.T.R. Bennett Reference HJ 3374 B8 C65 1971-2009 |
| Business Law Reports Abbreviation: B.L.R. Bennett Library HF 1278 B8 Online: LawSource 1977-2008 |
| C |
|
Canada Federal Court Reports |
| Canada G.S.T. Cases Abbreviation: G.S.T.C. Online: LawSource 1992- |
| Canada Industrial Relations Board * Abbreviation: C.I.R.B. Online: LawSource |
| Canada Law Reports (Ex. Ct.) Abbreviation: Ex.C.R. Lam Collection KE 142 1923 C35 1923-1970 |
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Canada Law Reports, Supreme Court of Canada Online: 1876-1945 (selective); 1946- |
| Canada Tax Cases Abbreviation: C.T.C. Bennett Library: HJ 3370.5 C4 and HJ 3370.5 C42 Online: LawSource 1917- |
| Canadian Bankruptcy Reports Abbreviation: C.B.R. Online: LawSource 1920- |
| Canadian Cases on Employment Law Abbreviation: C.C.E.L. Bennett Library HD 7837 C58 Online: LawSource 1983- |
| Canadian Cases on Pensions and Benefits Abbreviation: C.C.P.B. Online: LawSource 1994- |
| Canadian Cases on the Law of Insurance Abbreviation: C.C.L.I. Online: LawSource 1983- |
| Canadian Cases on the Law of Securities (discontinued) Abbreviation: C.C.L.S. Online: LawSource 1994-1998 |
| Canadian Cases on the Law of Torts Abbreviation: C.C.L.T. Online: LawSource 1976- |
| Canadian Criminal Cases Abbreviation: C.C.C. Bennett Library KE 8805.8 C35 Online: Lexis-Nexis Full-text decisions from 1987; headnotes only from 1971 Online: LawSource 1970- |
| Canadian Environmental Law Reports Abbreviation: C.E.L.R. Online: LawSource 1987- |
| Canadian Human Rights Reporter * Abbreviation: C.H.R.R. Bennett Library JC 599 C2 C32 Online: LawSource |
| Canadian Intellectual Property Reports (discontinued) Abbreviation: C.I.P.R. Online: LawSource 1984-1990 |
| Canadian Labour Arbitration Summaries Abbreviation: C.L.A.S. Bennett Library HD 5508 A3 C3 |
| Canadian Labour Law Cases * Abbreviation: C.L.L.C. Bennett Library HD 7837 C6 1944-1996 Online: LawSource |
| Canadian Labour Law Reporter Abbreviation: C.L.L.R. Bennett Library HD 7837 C7 |
| Canadian Labour Relations Boards Reports * Abbreviation: C.L.R.B.R. Bennett Library HD 5507 C35 Online: LawSource |
| Canadian Law Times Abbreviation: C.L.T. Bennett Library Microform Periodicals1881-1922 |
| Canadian Native Law Bulletin Abbreviation: C.N.L.R. Bennett Library E 92 C36 |
| Canadian Native Law Cases Abbreviation: C.N.L.R. Bennett Library E 92 S63 Online: Canadian Native Law Cases1763-1978 |
| Canadian Native Law Reporter * Abbreviation: C.N.L.R. Bennett Library E 92 C361 Online: LawSource |
| Canadian Patent Reporter * Abbreviation: C.P.R. Online: LawSource |
| Canadian Reports, Appeal Cases Abbreviation: C.R.A.C. Online: LawSource 1871-1878; 1912-1913 |
| Canadian Rights Reporter * Abbreviation: C.R.R. Online: LawSource |
| Canadian Sales Tax Reporter Abbreviation: Can.S.T.R. Bennett Library HJ 5715 C2 C6 |
| Abbreviation: Can.S.L.R. Canadian Securities Law Reporter Bennett Reference HG 5154 C65 |
| Canadian Transport Cases Abbreviation: C.T.C. Lam Collection HE 215 A15 C25 |
| Carswell's Practice Cases Abbreviation: C.P.C. Online: LawSource 1976- |
| Construction Law Reports Abbreviation: C.L.R. Online: LawSource 1983- |
| Court Martial Appeal Reports Abbreviation: C.M.A.R. Lam Collection UB 855 C2 A2 |
| Coutlee's Canada Supreme Court Cases Abbreviation: Cout. S.C. Online: LawSource 1875-1906 |
| Criminal Reports Abbreviation: C.R. Bennett Library KE 8805.8 C75 Online: LawSource 1946- |
| D |
| Dominion Law Reports * Abbreviation: D.L.R. Bennett Library KE 132 D65 Online: Lexis Nexis Full-text decisions from 1987; headnotes only from 1955. |
| Dominion Report Service Abbreviation: D.R.S. Bennett Library KE 132.2 D65 |
| Dominion Tax Cases * Abbreviation: D.T.C. Bennett Library HJ 13 A4 Online: LawSource |
| E |
| Eastern Law Reporter Abbreviation: E.L.R. Online: LawSource 1906-1914 |
| Estates and Trusts Reports Abbreviation: E.T.R. Online: LawSource 1977- |
| F |
| Federal Trial Reports * Abbreviation: F.T.R. Online: LawSource |
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Fox Patent Cases |
| I |
| Immigration Appeal Cases Abbreviation: I.A.C. Lam Collection JV 7242 C35 |
| Immigration Law Reporter Abbreviation: Imm.L.R. Online: LawSource 1987- |
| Insurance Law Reporter * Abbreviation: I.L.R. Online: LawSource |
| L |
| Labour Arbitration Cases * Abbreviation: L.A.C. Bennett Library HD 5508 A3 L23 [1948 -] Online: LawSource |
| Land Compensation Reports * Abbreviation: L.C.R. Bennett Library and Lam Collection HD 1158 C3 L35 Online: LawSource |
| M |
| Manitoba Reports * Abbreviation: Man.R Online: LawSource |
| Maritime Provinces Reports Abbreviation: M.P.R. Online: LawSource 1929-1968 |
| Motor Vehicle Reports Abbreviation: M.V.R. Online: LawSource 1977- |
| Municipal and Planning Law Reports Abbreviation: M.P.L.R. Online: LawSource 1976- |
| N |
| National Reporter * Abbreviation: N.R Online: LawSource |
| New Brunswick Reports * Abbreviation: N.B.R. Online: LawSource 1867-1929 |
| Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island Reports * Abbreviation: P.E.I.R. Online: LawSource |
| Northwest Territories Reports Abbreviation: N.W.T.R. Online: LawSource 1983-1998 |
| Nova Scotia Reports Abbreviation: N.S.R. Online: LawSource 1886-1929 |
| O |
| Ontario Appeal Cases * Abbreviation: O.A.C. Online: LawSource |
| Ontario Court of Appeal Online: January 1998- |
| Ontario Labour Relations Board Reports * Abbreviation: O.L.R.B.Rep. Online: LawSource |
| Ontario Municipal Board Reports * Abbreviation: O.M.B.R. Online: LawSource |
| Ontario Practice Reports Abbreviation: P.R. Online: LawSource 1896-1904 |
| Ontario Reports Abbreviation: O.R. Bennett Library KEO 117.4 O57 Online: LawSource 1935- |
| Ontario Weekly Reporter Abbreviation: O.W.R. Online: LawSource 1902-1916 |
| P |
| Pension Review Board Reports Abbreviation: P.R.B.R. Lam Collection UB 375 C2 C26 |
| Personal Property Security Act Cases Abbreviation: P.P.S.A.C. Online: LawSource 1977- |
| Public Service Staff Relations Board Decisions Abbreviation: P.S.S.R.B. Bennett Library HD 5507 P82 Online: PSLRB-Decisions by Year |
| R |
| Real Property Reports Abbreviation: R.P.R. Online: LawSource 1977- |
| Reports of Family Law Abbreviation: R.F.L. Bennett Library HQ 559 R47 Online: LawSource 1971- |
| Reports of Family Law, Reprint Series Abbreviation: R.F.L.Rep. Bennett Library: HQ 559 R465 Online: LawSource 1824-1970 |
| S |
| Saskatchewan Law Reports Abbreviation: Sask.L.R. Online: LawSource 1916-1931 |
| Saskatchewan Reports * Abbreviation: Sask.R. Online: LawSource |
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Supreme Court of Canada Online: LawSource 1875- |
| T |
| Tariff Board Reports Abbreviation: T.B.R. Lam Collection HF 1761 C25 |
|
Tax Appeal Board Cases |
| W |
| Weekly Criminal Bulletin Abbreviation: W.C.B. Bennett Reference Index KE 8802 W44 |
| Western Labour Arbitration Cases Abbreviation: W.L.A.C Bennett Library HD 5508 B7 W48 |
| Western Law Reporter Abbreviation: W.L.R. Online: LawSource 1905-1916 |
| Western Weekly Reports Abbreviation: W.W.R. Bennett Library KE 156.2 W4 Online: LawSource 1911- |
| Workplace Safety & Insurance Appeals Tribunal Reporter * Abbreviation: W.S.I.A.T.R. Online: LawSource |
| Y |
| Yukon Reports * Abbreviation: Y.R. Online: LawSource |
| * Indicates LawSource coverage of reporters back to 1977 and tribunal decisions appearing in these reporters back to 1997. |
UK/English law reports
| All-England Law Reports. Abbreviation: A.E.R. / All E.R. / All E.R. Rep. Bennett Library and Lam Collection KD 288 A64 A38 |
| Criminal Appeal Reports. 1908- Abbreviation: Cr. App. R. Bennett Library and Lam Collection KD 7865 A2 C7 |
| English Reports. Abbreviation: E.R. Bennett Library Microforms Classified KD 02 2 |
| Law Reports. Admiralty and Ecclesiastical Cases. [1865-1875] Abbreviation: L.R. A. and E. Lam Collection KD 279.2 A25 |
| Law Reports. Appeal Cases. House of Lords. Abbreviation: A.C. / L.R. App. Cas. / L.R.A.C. Bennett Library and Lam Collection KD 275.4 L36 |
| Law Reports. Chancery Appeal Division. 1865- Abbreviation: L.R.Ch.App. / L.R.Ch.D / L.R.Ch. Lam Collection KD 276 A25 |
| Law Reports. Chancery Division. Abbreviation: L.R.Ch.App. / L.R.Ch.D / L.R.Ch. Bennett Library and Lam Collection KD 276.3 A25 |
| Law Reports. Commmon Pleas / Division. 1865-1880. Abbreviation: L.R.C.P. / L.R.C.P.D. Lam Collection KD 277.3 A25 and KD 277.4 A25 |
| Law Reports. Crown Cases Reserved. 1865-1875. Abbreviation: L.R.C.C.R. Lam Collection KD 8256 A25 |
| Law Reports. English and Irish Appeals. [1866-1875]. Abbreviation: L.R.H.L. Lam Collection KD 275 L36 |
| Law Reports. Equity Cases. [1866-1875].. Abbreviation: L.R.Eq. Lam Collection KD 276.2 A25 |
| Law Reports. Exchequer Division. Abbreviation: L.R.Eq. / L.R.Ex.D. Lam Collection KD 277.6 A25 |
| Law Reports. Family Division. Abbreviation: L.R.Fam. Bennett Library and Lam Collection KD 279.4 L36 |
| Law Reports. Privy Council Appeals. [1865-1875]. Abbreviation: L.R.P.C. Lam Collection KD 275.3 L36 |
| Law Reports. Probate and Divorce. . Abbreviation: L.R.P and D. Lam Collection KD 279 A25 |
| Law Reports. Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division. Abbreviation: L.R.P.D. / L.R.P. Lam Collection KD 279.3 A25 |
| Law Reports. King's / Queen's Bench. Abbreviation: L.R.Q.B / L.R.Q.B.D. / L.R.K.B Bennett Library and Lam Collection KD 277 A25 and KD 277.7 A25 |
| Law Reports. Scotch and Divorce Appeals. [1866-1875]. Abbreviation: L.R.Sc. and Div. Lam Collection KD 275.2 L36 |
| Revised Reports. 1785-1866. Abbreviation: R.R. Lam Collection KD 270 R45 |
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Weekly Law Reports. 1977- |
United States and other international law reports
| Common Market Law Reports. Abbreviation: C.M.L.R. Bennett Library and Lam Collection KXF 20 E802 C65 |
| Common Market Law Reports. Anti-Trust Supplement Reports. Abbreviation: C.M.L.R. Bennett Library and Lam Collection KXF 20 E802 C66 / KXF 20 E802 C661 |
| [U.S.] Federal Communication Commission Reports. Abbreviation: F.C.C. Microforms Classified HE 044 114 |
| U.S. Supreme Court. United States Reports. 1923-1982. Abbreviation: U.S. Microforms Classified KF 02 1 (1923-1951) / KF 044 1 (1950-1976) / Lam Collection KF 101.1 U5 (1950, 1977-1982) Online: Findlaw: U.S. Supreme Court Opinions |
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For other international and American state and federal law reports and court decisions, use the database Online: Lexis-Nexis.
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