LAW556
Labour Arbitration
(Nugent)
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Course credit: 3
Method of presentation: Lecture with mock arbitrations at the end of the course
METHOD OF EVALUATION
A. ASSIGNMENT (30%)
Students will be required to submit a 1500 word written assignment requiring research and analysis on an assigned topic in labour arbitration law. This assignment is worth 30% of the final mark.
B. MOCK ARBITRATION (Written argument 40%, oral skills 30%)
Every student will be required to participate in an arbitration as counsel, representing either a union or an employer, or in some cases, an interested party. Specific problems will be handed out later in the term. Students will be expected to make oral argument and to present a written legal submission no longer than ten pages. The written submission will be worth 40% of the final mark, and the oral argument during the arbitration will be worth 30% of the final mark.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course deals with the law and practice of labour arbitrations in Alberta. The course deals with substantive law, practical applications of the law and has a significant advocacy component as well. For the major assignment, students will have to develop written arguments and then present those arguments in a mock arbitration. This assignment will assist in developing skills that are required in any area of legal practice, but is particularly helpful for students intent on entering an advocacy-focused practice like labour law.
SPECIAL COMMENTS
Description updated 2019-20. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section.
REQUIRED TEXTS (IF ANY):
Palmer & Snyder, Collective Agreement Arbitration in Canada (5th ed.), LexisNexis Canada Inc. 2013 (this text is available online without cost). Various cases and related materials will be provided online.