599 Criminal Appellate Practice & Procedure (Sankoff)

LAW599

Criminal Appellate Practice & Procedure

 (Work)

Prerequisite courses: None, but criminal or civil procedure recommended

Prerequisite for:

Instructor(s): Professor Peter Sankoff

Method of presentation: Other

METHOD OF EVALUATION: 

50% written assignment(s); 20% moot exercise; 20% class participation

COURSE DESCRIPTION: 

This course will give students a practical and theoretical understanding of what’s needed to conduct a criminal appeal. Topics covered include: the procedural process; judicial interim release pending appeal; standards of review; the appeal record/evidence on appeal; written and oral appellate advocacy; appellate relief; leave applications to the Supreme Court and other appellate matters.

Students will have the opportunity to watch and critique an appeal, and follow an appeal through the entire process of commencement to resolution. There will be multiple opportunities to improve your writing.

SPECIAL COMMENTS:

This is a practice-focused course and assignments are designed to prepare students to become better at appellate advocacy and making oral submissions.

Description updated 2023-24. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section.

REQUIRED TEXTS (IF ANY):

TBD