| Abstrakt: |
With many members of the Canadian public trying to solve their own legal problems, the legal reference librarian is frequently faced with the difficult problem of determining the dividing line between what constitutes proper reference servlce and what crosses over into the realm of unauthorized practice and/or improper legal advice. This article examines, through a discussion of Provincial legislation and relevant case law, how the Canadian judiciary has defined unauthorized practice and whether reference librarians who dispense legal information contravene the law. The article concludes with a list of general guidelines that may be adhered to by the legal reference librarian in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
