LAW599
Appellate Practice & Procedure
(McGuire & LeClair)
Prerequisite courses: None, but criminal or civil procedure recommended
Prerequisite for:
Instructor(s): Maureen J McGuire, KC & Brooklyn LeClair
Course credit: 3
Method of presentation: Other
Teamwork:
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: jurisdiction; 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.