Project Scope
and Managing Data
Peter J.M. Lown, Q.C.
Alberta Law Reform Institute
Project Scope
Potential topic
Preliminary Assessment
Feasibility
Project
Project Scope
Potential topic
Preliminary Assessment
Existence of Data
Analysis of Data
Feasibility
Project
Incorporation into coherent law reform proposals
Project Scope
Potential topic
Topic
Preliminary Assessment
Information
Gathering
Existence of Data
Refining
&
Analyzing
Analysis of Data
Feasibility
Scope &
Definition
Project
Commitment
& Delivery
Incorporation into coherent law reform proposals
Managing Data
Topic
Nature of
Information
Sources
of Data
Use of
Data
Preliminary
Assessment
Feasibility
Project
Closure
(internal)
Managing Data
Topic
Nature of
Information
Sources
of Data
Use of
Data
-- Brief Description
-- Issue
-- Thumbnail of impact
-- Cases & Statutes
-- Org. Websites
-- Bill tracking websites
-- Examine Issue from Source
-- Check within Community
-- Identify Possible Interest Groups
Managing Data
Preliminary
Assessment
Nature of
Information
Sources
of Data
Use of
Data
-- Flesh out Issues
-- Identify Stakeholders & their viewpoints
-- Literature search
-- Comparative Law Reform
-- Non-legal Issues
-- Background Data
-- Major Decision Points
-- Stakeholder Participation
-- Consultation Methods
Managing Data
Feasibility
Nature of
Information
Sources
of Data
Use of
Data
-- Description of Issues
-- Review of Background Research Methodology
-- Preliminary Consultation Issues
-- Sources of Analysis & Remedy
-- Incidence of Problem
-- Range of response
-- Practicality of Proposals
-- Comprehensive Description of Issues
Managing Data
Project
Closure
(internal)
-- Final Report
-- Implementation
-- 2 year warranty
Nature of
Information
Sources
of Data
-- Publications
Use of
Data
-- Archive
Managing Data
Topic
Preliminary
Assessment
Feasibility
Nature of
Information
Brief Description
-Issue
-Thumbnail of impact
Flesh out Issues
--Identify Stakeholders &
their viewpoints
Description of Issues
--Review of Background
Research Methodology
--Preliminary Consultation
Issues
Sources
of Data
--Cases & Statutes
--Org. Websites
--Bill tracking
websites
Literature search
--Comparative Law Reform
--Non-legal Issues
--Background Data
--Sources of Analysis &
Remedy
--Incidence of Problem
--Range of response
--Practicality of Proposals
--Examine Issue
from Source
--Check within
Community
--Identify Possible
Interest Groups
--Major Decision Points
--Stakeholder Participation
--Consultation Methods
--Comprehensive
Description of Issues
Use of
Data
Project
Closure
(internal)
Final Report
Implementation
2 year warranty
Publications
Archive
The web site of a user group, MADD brought their concerns re fatal accidents to our attention.
Links to other organizations (see next screen) and on the right side of the screen to a
research papers database maintained by MADD
One of MADD’s kindred organizations
ALRI Law Reform Link page
ALRI Legal Resources link page
BCLI Law Reform Database, not a full text database but does include web links if available.
28 results from this search.
First screen of results for a search for “fatal accident”
The law reform commissions included in the Worldlii database are Australia, England, Hong
Kong, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa. 18 results from this search
A search of WORLDLII Law Reform database for reports on fatal accidents.
Results of WORDLII Law Reform search. Full text results, with keyword in context feature.
WORLDLII journals database – select “by name” to see list of journals included. 8 journal
articles retrieved from this search.
Search of ALRI website using “Quick Search” based on HTDig search engine. 29 results.
ALRI report “Should a claim for loss of earnings survive death?” Report #76, 1998
Searching a pdf file
Google search with limits of ALRI website for “fatal accidents” site:law.ualberta.ca inurl:alri
filetype:pdf 13 results.
Searching Alberta Judgments (CA, QB, PC from 1998 to present) for references to ALRI
publications and fatal accidents. 13 cases retrieved.
Searching within the pdf judgment file Easthope v. Stenabaugh, 2004 ABQB 342
Contact Information
Peter J.M. Lown, Q.C.
Alberta Law Reform Institute
Telephone. 1.780.492.5291
Fax. 1-780-492-1790
E-mail. plown@alri.ualberta.ca
Website. www.law.ualberta.ca/alri