599 Appellate Practice & Procedure (McGuire)

LAW599

Appellate Practice & Procedure

(McGuire)

Prerequisite courses: None, but criminal or civil procedure recommended

Prerequisite for:

Instructor(s): Maureen J McGuire, KC

Course credit: 3

Method of presentation: Other

METHOD OF EVALUATION

60% written assignment; 20% moot exercise; 20% class participation

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides students with an overview of the appeals process in Canadian law.  Topics covered include: jusisdiction; parties and standing; standards of review; the appeal record/evidence on appeal; written and oral appellate advocacy; appellate relief; and procedural matters relating to appeals.

SPECIAL COMMENTS

This is a practice-focused course and assignments are designed to prepare students for articling.

Course is offered on an alternating schedule, next planned for 2024-25.

Description updated 2024-25. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section.

RECOMMENDED TEXTS (IF ANY):

Sopinka, Gelowitz and Rankin, The Conduct of an Appeal, 5th ed (Markham:  Lexis Nexis Canada, 2022) available on Lexis Advance Quicklaw

Other recommended reading will be available online and/or through the law library.