Concepts, sources, nature and function of law; law and social change; historical and constitutional foundations of the Canadian legal system; common...
Theories and practices of law and social justice. Issues examined may include: civil democracy and repression; global governance and the rule of law;...
Origins and scope of the concept of person in law and how concepts of legal personality change over time. Origins and scope of the concept of property...
The concepts employed by the law for creating and enforcing legal obligations between persons within society, including contract, tort, fiduciary...
The institutional and social production of criminal law in Canada. Processes, personnel, and agencies in the criminal legal system. The role of...
The legal and social dimensions of criminal liability and responsibility in Canada, including issues and problems surrounding mens rea, actus reus,...
Law relating to the state, society and the constitution, with a focus on the historical framework, federalism, and constitutional reform in Canada....
Law relating to the state and its relationship to individuals and groups in society, with a focus on the administrative process, basic values and the...
Examination of the role of law in contemporary international relations. Nature, history and sources of international law; international personality of...
Introduction to interdisciplinary research and analysis in law and legal studies; finding and analyzing primary and secondary legal sources;...
Advanced topics in the legal process such as the nature and function of law, dispute resolution and law making. Prerequisite(s): third-year...
How the legal process has affected the status of women. Areas of concentration within the Canadian context include the criminal law, citizenship and...
The enforcement of promises and agreements; basic doctrines and underlying principles of the law of contract are studied from formation of the...
Definitions and goals of regulation; contemporary theories and debates about legal and non-legal approaches to regulation. Approaches studied may...
Theory and practice of mediation; historical roots and influences; contrasts with formal litigation and other dispute resolution processes; issues of...
The concept of law, leading theories of law and related concepts such as rules and obligations, power and authority, coercion, and justice. Precludes...
The nature of legal reasoning and concepts particularly used in the course of legal reasoning such as rights and duties, ownership and possession,...
Theories of law and politics; prominent thinkers and schools of thought; influence on legal and political institutions. Topics include law and ethics,...
Development of law in the context of modernity, the West and capitalism. Writings on law by Durkheim, Weber and Marx; their influence on the...
Forms of carrying on business activity: proprietorships, partnerships, corporations and Crown entities. The rights and obligations of such business...