LAW599
Appellate Practice & Procedure
(McGuire)
Prerequisite courses: None, but criminal or civil procedure recommended
Prerequisite for:
Instructor(s): Maureen J McGuire
Course credit: 3
Method of presentation: Other
METHOD OF EVALUATION
60% written assignments; 20% moot exercise; 20% class participation
There is no final exam. There will be a minimum of three graded written assignments.
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
The method of instruction will be a combination of seminar style discussion and practical exercises.
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):
No text is required. Required readings will include: legislation, rules of court, reported cases and articles available online and/or through the law library.
Recommended: Sopinka and Gelowitz on the Conduct of an Appeal, 4th Edition (LexisNexis, 2018)