LEGL 3501

Exclusion(s): Unavailable to students with credit for LEGL351. This course will develop the skills required for performing legal research. The course includes instruction in finding appropriate legislation, determining its effect on a given situation in light of the Constitution Act and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The course builds an understanding of the court hierarchy and the theory of precedent by application of the relevant court decisions on factual situations. Evaluation includes examination and exercises that increase in difficulty requiring the student to develop researching skills. The course requires students to become familiar with computer-assisted research.