Course Schedule
MONDAY - JAN. 9 - COURSE INTRODUCTION AND CONSTITUTION OF MOOTING GROUPS
ALL STUDENTS GO TO LH 105C - we will organize ourselves there and then break into groups.
WEDNESDAY - JAN. 11 - TYPES OF LAW - LH 105C
Assigned Readings: How to Read a Case P. Ryan, "holding, ruling, and decision" What Should be Part of a Case Brief? Supplemental Readings & Resources: Common Law Jurisdictions Globally |
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M JAN. 16 - MOOTING ORIENTATION EXERCISES IN LH 105C, DL 114, FB 003
No Reading or Preparation this Monday - Find your mooting room assignments online and go to this room on Monday for a group exercise that will prepare you for the first moot.
Resources:
SCC, 'Preparing for a Hearing' (gives a description of decorum that we roughly mimic - see 'decorum' and 'appearances...')
Thomson Reuters, "Tips for moot court tryouts..."
W JAN. 18 (Lecture) AND M JAN. 23 (Mooting) - PARENS PATRIAE, DISABILITY, & EUGENICS
Mooting Instructions are online; Your group/role assignments and balliff scripts are in OWL under the Resources Tab
Assigned Readings: Mooting Roles - see the resources tab on OWL |
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W JAN. 25 (Lecture) AND M JAN. 30 (Mooting) PARENTAL RIGHTS & CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
Mooting Instructions are online; Your group/role assignments and balliff scripts are in OWL under the Resources Tab
Assigned Readings: Corporal Punishment Case Law Summary Corporal Punishment Public Opinion Educational Policies and Corporal Punishment in Canada and the World |
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W FEB. 1 (Lecture) AND M FEB. 6 (Mooting) - CHILD CUSTODY/ACCESS & BIC
Assigned Readings: The Family Law Act - Ontario |
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W FEB. 8 (Lecture) AND M FEB. 13 (Mooting) - INTERNATIONAL CUSTODY DISPUTES
Assigned Readings:
Family Law Act of Ontario |
Key Concepts from Lecture: Hague Conv. on Civil Asp. of Intern. Child Abduction |
W FEB. 15 (Lecture) CHILDREN'S RIGHTS TO SUPPORT & INFORMATION
Case Analysis Paper due by FRIDAY FEB. 17 - Submit through OWL
READING: No Readings - Complete Case Analysis Paper
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KEY CONCEPTS
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READING WEEK - NO CLASS - FEB 20/22
M FEB. 27 - CASE REVIEW AND FINAL EXAM ORIENTATION IN LH105C
Cases Covered To Date |
Case To Be Covered |
Notes: The 10 asterisk cases (hotlinked above) are eligible for the case briefing task on the final exam (48%).
The long answers (32%) on the final exam will be composed using the 30 bold typed cases
and the terms listed under "Key Concepts" that are reviewed in Wednesdays lectures.
See final exam instructions
W MAR. 1 (Lecture) AND M MAR. 6 (Mooting) - MIGRATION AND FAMILY SEPARATION
W MAR. 8 (Lecture) AND M MAR. 13 (Mooting) - CHILD PROTECTION AND THE DUTY TO REPORT
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W MAR. 15 (Lecture) AND M MAR. 20 (Mooting) - YOUTH POLITICAL AND PARTICIPATORY RIGHTS
READING: Multani v. Comm. scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys [2006] SCC RESOURCES:
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KEY CONCEPTS |
W MAR. 22 (Lecture) AND M MAR. 27 (Mooting) - AGE AND RIGHTS OF SELF-DETERMINATION
READING: |
KEY CONCEPTS right of contract informed consent |
W MAR. 29 (Lecture) AND M APR. 3 (Mooting) - YOUTH CRIMINAL LAW
READING: |
KEY CONCEPTS |
W APR. 5 (Lecture) - TESTIMONY, COMPETENCY, AND CHILDHOOD
No Mooting - Preparations for Exam begin.
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KEY CONCEPTS |
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M APR. 10 (Review Session - LH 105C) - Preparing for the Final Exam