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January 3, 2023 Legal technology

iDissent browser extension improves legal research on CanLII

Recommends iDissent, a browser extension that adds a table of contents and formatting features to CanLII decisions. The original post describes support for Chrome-family browsers, Edge and Firefox and notes the extension's then-current annual price; check the provider for current availability and pricing.

Adds new navigation and formatting features to CanLII pages

This neat browser extension was made to improve legal research in CanLII.  It adds a table of contents based on headers, and works particularly well with SCC decisions.  It is available for Chrome (and Chrome variants like Brave), Edge, and Firefox browsers.


The extension is the work of two people - Peter Wills and Peter Goshulak.  It costs $10 per year, which is a very modest fee that supports an independent project that helps the Canadian legal community.  The extension identifies judgments and reveals headings within the decision (most SCC, FCA, ONCA, BCCA, and ABCA cases), as well as formats all cases on CanLII.  


I have been using it for over a year and find it useful enough to recommend.  You can find more information on their website (https://courtingtrouble.ca/iDissent/ ).  You can also search for the extension/addon using your favourite browser's web store or addon repository.



iDissent in action on CanLII page

Originally published on www.spanglett.legal.

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