Searching Within the Ontario Reports

Almost a year ago I remarked here that the Ontario Reports, long a staple — and privilege — of membership in the Law Society of Upper Canada, were freely available online. (The reaction at the time was one of mild interest: CanLII provides all the free access we’re likely to require. And, too, the online ORs are delivered up in what I regard as a less than user friendly fashion that takes awkward advantage of what the web has to offer a publisher.)

For what it’s worth, I noticed the other day that the ORs are indexed by Google and, so, are searchable. Simply include site:digital.ontarioreports.ca/ as one of your search terms. You may find this useful if you’re looking for a quick, free, summary, i.e. headnote, of a case.