We’re thrilled to announce that Rangefindr, a resource for Criminal Sentencing, is now available for use remotely at your own office! Researching sentencing quantums can be frustrating and time-consuming, but this tool can point you to relevant case law within minutes. While we haven’t had direct access to this tool at the CCLA before, I’ve been getting some of our library colleagues to run searches on it for me for years, so I’m very excited we can offer it to all Ontario lawyers now! This access was made possible through LiRN (Legal Information and Resource Network).
How to Get Remote Access
Rangefindr is available both here at the library and remotely through your LSO resource portal. To get your login credentials, email greatlibrary@lso.ca with your name and Law Society number. NOTE: rangefindr.ca and HeinOnline use the same username and password, so if you are already able to access HeinOnline, please skip this step.
Once you have your login and password, click here to login to rangefindr.ca.
Training
Learn more about the tool that helps lawyers and judges find criminal sentencing ranges in minutes instead of hours! We have three upcoming training sessions as well as some resources:
Online Training Sessions (Zoom):
- September 18, 11:00 am – 11:30 am (Passcode: 024331)
- September 24, 11:00 am – 11:30 am (Passcode: 145758)
- September 24, 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm (Passcode: 212196)
Short explainer about how to use RangeFindr (2:14 min)
Getting Started With rangefindr.ca Guide (pdf)
Acknowledgements
This pilot project will run from September 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025 through the Innovation and Equity of Access to Legal Information project funded by The Law Foundation of Ontario, and we thank the Law Foundation for this opportunity.
LiRN would also like to extend its thanks to the Great Library for their assistance in making remote access possible for lawyers, articling students, and paralegals as well as courthouse library staff.