Find Forms and Precedents
Precedents are samples of common legal documents. These include legal agreements, court pleadings, court forms, and many other types of documents. In the case whereby a Canadian source does not provide the required information, American or British sources may be applied. Note that very few sources provide precedents online for free.
Forms and Precedents
Canadian sources
Alberta Queen’s Printer
This website includes various Forms Regulations such as Land Titles Act forms and Personal Property Security Act forms.
Canadian Forms & Precedents. 2nd ed. Butterworths.
Legal forms and precedents for Canada, covering all major subject areas. Available in print in the Edmonton and Calgary libraries. Also available through Quicklaw.
Forms and precedents of proceedings in the Supreme Court of Judicature for Ontario… (1904)
Primarily of historical interest, but there is no charge to download or access this source
Industry Canada: Online Forms
This website includes forms relating to the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA)
O'Brien's Encyclopedia of Forms
Free web access is available in Alberta Law Libraries. Also available in print in our libraries.
Service Alberta
This website includes various Alberta government forms, from Consumer Complaints to Vital Statistics.
United Kingdom Sources
Companies House: Companies Act 2006 Forms
This website hosts various forms relating to incorporated companies in the U.K.
Court Forms
Canada - Federal
Federal Court/ Federal Court of Appeal
Canada - Alberta
Small Claims Court and Residential Tenancies
United States
Federal Courts: Court Forms by Category
United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Courts Service: Forms and Guidance
Selected Texts
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