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New Display in the Law Library – Celebrating Women in Law & International Women’s Day
March 6, 2026
International Women's Day Display
Celebrating Women in Law Display

New Displays in the Law Library:
• International Women’s Day
• Celebrating Women in Law

Law Library Hours
February 20, 2026

See https://hours.library.ubc.ca/#view-law for up-to-date hours, including exception & holiday hours.

Title Words in Allard School of Law Faculty Research Outputs in 2025
January 5, 2026
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Canadian Open Access Legal Citation (COAL) Guide
July 9, 2025

The COAL Guide is an open access legal citation guide for anyone who cites legal materials. This award-winning guide was originally published in June 2024 and incorporates feedback contributed by reviewers from Canadian courts, law firms, law journals, law societies, and law schools. An updated version of the guide that includes expansions based on user feedback was published in July 2025 and a French version is coming soon. Explore the COAL Guide on CanLII for writing, editing, or teaching.

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New Display in the Law Library – Celebrating Women in Law & International Women’s Day
March 6, 2026
International Women's Day Display
Celebrating Women in Law Display

New Displays in the Law Library:
• International Women’s Day
• Celebrating Women in Law

Law Library Hours
February 20, 2026

See https://hours.library.ubc.ca/#view-law for up-to-date hours, including exception & holiday hours.

Title Words in Allard School of Law Faculty Research Outputs in 2025
January 5, 2026
See Allard School of Law Research Outputs
Canadian Open Access Legal Citation (COAL) Guide
July 9, 2025

The COAL Guide is an open access legal citation guide for anyone who cites legal materials. This award-winning guide was originally published in June 2024 and incorporates feedback contributed by reviewers from Canadian courts, law firms, law journals, law societies, and law schools. An updated version of the guide that includes expansions based on user feedback was published in July 2025 and a French version is coming soon. Explore the COAL Guide on CanLII for writing, editing, or teaching.

New Books

New Books at the Law Library – 24/11/26

LAW LIBRARY level 3: KD632.D46 W55 2023
J. Wilson, Lord Denning: Life, Law and Legacy (Wildy, Simmonds & Hill Publishing, 2023).

LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KE1389 .R68 2024
L.I. Rotman & Muharem Kianieff, Canadian Corporate Law: Cases, Notes & Materials, 5th ed. (LexisNexis Canada, 2024).

LAW LIBRARY level 3:
J. Finn & E. Toomey, eds, Legal Response to Natural Disasters (Thomson Reuters, 2015).

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New Books at the Law Library – 24/10/29

LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): K230 .D38 2023
M. Davies, Asking the Law Question, 5th ed (Thomson Reuters, 2023).
©2023

LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KE919 .E53 2018
C.L. Elderkin & J.S. Shin Doi, Behind and Beyond Boilerplate: Drafting Commercial Agreements (Thomson Reuters Canada, 2018)

LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KE1232 .C65 2024
A. Colangelo, Emond’s Basics of Tort LawEmond’s basics of tort law / Alex Colangelo.

Variant Title:Basics of tort law
Author/Creator:Colangelo, Alex, author.
Published/Created:Toronto, ON : Emond Montgomery Publications Limited, 2024.

LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KE1383.9 .C36 2024
Canada, Consolidated Canada Business Corporations Act and Regulations (Carswell, 2024).

LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KE4454 .M53 2024
L. Middlemiss & A. Hayer, Maintaining Permanent Residence Status and Acquiring Citizenship (Emond Montgomery Publications Limited, 2024).

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New Books at the Law Library – 24/10/08

LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KE5764 .D84 2024
D.G. Duff, International Tax Law in Canada: Taxation of Cross-border Income in the Canadian Context (LexisNexis Canada, 2024).

LAW LIBRARY level 3: KF411 .M35 2019
T.O. Main & S.C. McCaffrey, Learning Conflict of Laws (West Academic Publishing, 2019).

LAW LIBRARY level 3: KF8839 .C452 2020
S.N. Subrin et al., Civil Procedure: Doctrine, Practice, and Context (Wolters Kluwer, 2020).

LAW LIBRARY level 3: KF8840 .S74 2022
B.D. Coleman, Learning Civil Procedure, 4th ed (West Academic Publishing, 2022).

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New Books at the Law Library – 24/10/01

LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KE1389 .M33 2023 v. 3
K.P. McGuinness & M. Coombs, Canadian Business Corporations Law, V. 3, 4th ed (LexisNexis, 2023-)

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New Books at the Law Library – 24/09/17

LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2):
A.W. MacKay, L. Sutherland & J. Barnett, Teachers and the Law: Diverse Roles and New Challenges, 4th ed (Emond Montgomery Publications, 2020).

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New Books at the Law Library – 24/07/09

LAW LIBRARY level 3: KE1973 .S84 2023
S. Sugar, Franchise Law in Canada, 2nd ed (LexisNexis Canada, Inc., 2023).

LAW LIBRARY level 3: KF308 .T73 2023
H. Maki et al., eds, Trauma-Informed Law: A Primer for Practicing Lawyers and a Pathway for Resilience and Healing (American Bar Association, 2023).

LAW LIBRARY level 3: KF1610 .F75 2024
D.J. Friedman, Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition in a Nutshell, 8th ed (West Academic, 2024).

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New Books at the Law Library – 24/07/02

LAW LIBRARY level 3: KE4381.5 .N68 2024
P.L. Biro, The Notwithstanding Clause and the Canadian Charter: Rights, Reforms, and Controversies (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2024).

LAW LIBRARY level 3: KE9075 .F44 2024
C. Fehr, Judging Sex Work: Bedford and the Attenuation of Rights (UBC Press, 2024)

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New Books at the Law Library – 24/06/18

LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): K3230.R45 G66 2021
G.S. Goodwin-Gill & J. McAdam, The Refugee in International Law, 4th ed (Oxford University Press, 2021).

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New Books at the Law Library – 24/06/04

LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KE1389 .M33 2023 Kevin Patrick McGuinness, Maurice Coombs, Kevin Patrick McGuinness & Maurice Coombs Canadian Business Corporations Law (Toronto: LexisNexis Canada Inc., 2023).

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New Books at the Law Library – 24/05/21

LAW LIBRARY reference room (level 2): KE250 .M328 2024 Moira McCarney, Ruth Kuras, Annette Demers & Shelley Kierstead, The Comprehensive Guide to Legal Research, Writing & Analysis, 4th ed. (Toronto: Emond Montgomery Publications Limited, 2024).

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