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Law 101: Introduction to Law (LAW 2101 001) Overview Jointly taught by members of the Faculty of Law, this introduction to Canadian law covers the basic legal areas of most relevance in modern society. The course is open to all Western undergraduates (other than law students enrolled in the J.D. program). There are no pre‐requisites. Schedule This full‐year course consists of three lecture hours per week, in two 90‐minute blocks. The classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30 P.M. ‐ 5:00 P.M., in Room 145 of the Natural Science Building. Readings The required text is Law 101: Introduction to Law (17th ed, 2019). Previous editions are NOT acceptable. Students are expected to attend the classes and prepare for them by reading the assigned pages. The course outline (see below) sets out the readings for each class and is available on OWL (https://owl.uwo.ca/portal). Instructors The instructor for each topic is set out on the course outline. The course co‐ordinator is Professor Chris Sherrin. There are also three TAs (Teaching Assistants): Brooklyn Hallam ([email protected]); Nyrie Israelian (nisraeli@ uwo.ca) and Kristina Kalergis ([email protected]). The TAs are available by email to help with questions and problems and will monitor the class discussion boards (Forum) on OWL. Evaluation The evaluation will be 80% by multiple‐choice examinations (one in December, one in April, each counting for 40% of the final grade) plus 20% for short, weekly on‐line quizzes. For details see the schedule (below) and on OWL under “Evaluation Info”. There are no other assignments or essays. The exams are non‐cumulative (i.e., the April exam will cover only the second-term topics). As required by University rules, students are hereby informed that software will be used to check for unusual coincidences in answer patterns that may indicate cheating. Email Email is the primary method used to communicate with students outside of class. Be sure to check your email regularly or you may miss important information. E‐mail will be sent to your Western email address. If you wish to forward your mail to some other address, make sure you set your Western account to do so properly. Also, please ensure that your Western mailbox (and the one being forwarded to) does not get so full that emails are rejected. If you send an email to an instructor or TA, please include "Law 101" at the start of the subject line. OWL

Law 101 has its own OWL site with separate tabs for each course module, which includes discussion areas and other resources. The amount of material posted on OWL for each module will vary with the individual instructors.

2019-2020

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Law 101 - Fall Term 2019 Date

Professor

Thursday Sept 5

No class

Tuesday Sept 10

Chris Sherrin

Topic

Readings

Introduction to Law 101

No Readings

A. Introduction to the Legal System Thursday Sept 12

Chris Sherrin

Sources of Law, Common/Civil Law, Court System

LS-2 to LS-8

Tuesday Sept 17

Chris Sherrin

Basic Concepts, Finding the Law

LS-9 to LS-17

(available Sept 5)

Stephen Pitel

How to Read and Brief a Case

Online Module

B. The Canadian Constitution Thursday Sept 19

Jacob Shelley

Constitutionalism and the Rule of Law

CON-2 to CON-8

Tuesday Sept 24

Jacob Shelley

What is the Constitution of Canada?

CON-9 to CON-17, and skim CON-17 to CON-35

Thursday Sept 26

Jacob Shelley

Federalism

CON-35 to CON-46

C. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Tuesday Oct 1

Jacob Shelley

Introduction to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

CRF-2 to CRF-13

Thursday Oct 3

Jacob Shelley

Reasonable Limits on Rights, Notwithstanding Clause

CRF-14 to CRF-19

Tuesday Oct 8

Jacob Shelley

Enforcing Charter Rights

CRF-20 to CRF-26 + OWL

Thursday Oct 10

Jacob Shelley

Freedom of Expression, Equality

CRF-27 to CRF-39 + OWL

D. International Law Tuesday Oct 15

Valerie Oosterveld

Thursday Oct 17

Valerie Oosterveld

Tuesday Oct 22

Valerie Oosterveld

Thursday Oct 24

No class

The Dualist Approach to Integrating International Law into Domestic Law The Monist Approach to Integrating International Law into Domestic Law Case Study on the Interaction of Canadian and International Law Relating to Terrorism

IL-2 to IL-13 IL-14 to IL-23 IL-24 to IL-38

E. Criminal Law Tuesday Oct 29

Chris Sherrin

Thursday Oct 31

Chris Sherrin

Nov 4-8

Introduction, Actus Reus

CL-3 to CL-9

Mens Rea, Attempts

CL-9 to CL-19

Undergraduate Fall Reading Week (no classes)

E. Criminal Law (cont’d) Tuesday Nov 12

Chris Sherrin

Accessories, Mistake, Drunkenness

CL-20 to CL-30

Thursday Nov 14

Chris Sherrin

Defences

CL-31 to CL-39

F. Criminal Procedure Tuesday Nov 19

Chris Sherrin

Introduction, Arbitrary Detention, Search and Seizure

CP-2 to CP-11

Thursday Nov 21

Chris Sherrin

Rights to Counsel and Silence, Exclusion of Evidence

CP-11 to CP-20

G. Aboriginal Law Tuesday Nov 26

Michael Coyle

Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Treaty Rights, Law of Aboriginal Title, Governments’ Duty to Consult

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A-2 to A-23

H. Canadian Human Rights Thursday Nov 28

Elizabeth Steyn

Overview, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Ontario Human Rights Code, Discrimination, Race

CHR-2 to CHR-22

Tuesday Dec 3

Elizabeth Steyn

Duty to Accommodate/Gender, Disability, Family Status

CHR-22 to CHR-47

Thursday Dec 5

Chris Sherrin Danielle Lacasse

Closing and Exam Tips Law School Info Session

No Readings

End of Fall Term 2019

Law 101 - Winter Term 2020 Date

Professor

Topic

Readings

I. Property Law Tuesday, Jan 7

Philip King

Real Property

P-2 to P-10

Thursday, Jan 9

Philip King

Personal Property

P-11 to P-19

Tuesday, Jan 14

Philip King

Intellectual Property

P-20 to P-47

Thursday, Jan 16

Philip King

Intellectual Property (cont’d)

(no new readings)

J. Powers of Attorney and Wills Tuesday, Jan 21

Douglas Ferguson

Powers of Attorney

PW-2 to PW-11

Thursday, Jan 23

Douglas Ferguson

Wills, Administration of Estates

PW-12 to PW-27

K. The Law of Torts Tuesday, Jan 28

Jason Neyers

Introduction, Intentional Torts

T-3 to T-14

Thursday, Jan 30

Jason Neyers

Negligence, Duty of Care

T-14 to T-23

Tuesday, Feb 4

Jason Neyers

Duty of Care (cont’d), Standard of Care

T-23 to T-30

Thursday, Feb 6

Jason Neyers

Causation, Remoteness, Defences, Nuisance

T-30 to T-43

L. Family Law Tuesday, Feb 11

Douglas Ferguson

Family Life, Marriage and Divorce, Family Property

F-2 to F-16

Thursday, Feb 13

Douglas Ferguson

Spousal Support, Children, Domestic Contracts

F-17 to F-27

Feb 17-21

Undergraduate Spring Reading Week (no classes)

M. Contract Law Tuesday, Feb 25

Carl MacArthur

Introduction, Offer and Acceptance, Termination

CT-3 to CT-18

Thursday, Feb 27

Carl MacArthur

Consideration and Intention to Create Legal Relations

CT-18 to CT-24

Tuesday, Mar 3

Carl MacArthur

Estoppel, Introduction to Breach of Contract, Specific Performance

CT-24 to CT-36

Thursday, Mar 5

Carl MacArthur

Damages for Breach of Contract

CT-36 to CT-57

N. Employment Law Tuesday, Mar 10

Gillian Demeyere

Contract of Employment, Termination, Wrongful Dismissal, Reasonable Notice

E-2 to E-13

Thursday, Mar 12

Gillian Demeyere

Just Cause

E-13 to E-20

Tuesday, Mar 17

Gillian Demeyere

“Bad Faith” Dismissal

E-20 to E-25

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O. Residential Landlord and Tenant Law Thursday, Mar 19

Jason Voss

Landlord/Tenant Law

LT-2 to LT-44 Skim readings for background

Tuesday, Mar 24

Jason Voss

Landlord/Tenant Law (cont’d)

(no new readings)

Thursday, Mar 26

Jason Voss

Landlord/Tenant Law (cont’d)

(no new readings)

Tuesday, Mar 31

Jason Voss

Landlord/Tenant Law (cont’d)

(no new readings)

Thursday, Apr 2

Chris Sherrin

Closing

End of Winter Term 2020

Law 101 Quiz Schedules 2019-20 Quiz Schedule (First Term – 11 quizzes) Subject

Quiz #

Available (5:00 pm)

Credit Ends (11:55 pm)

1

Legal System

Tues Sept 17

Tues Sept 24

2

Constitutional 1

Thurs Sept 19

Thurs Sept 26

3

Constitutional 2

Thurs Sept 26

Thurs Oct 3

4

Charter 1

Thurs Oct 3

Thurs Oct 10

5

Charter 2

Thurs Oct 10

Thurs Oct 17

6

International Law 1

Thurs Oct 17

Thurs Oct 24

7

International Law 2

Tues Oct 22

Tues Oct 29

8

Criminal 1

Tues Oct 29

Monday Nov 11

9

Criminal 2

Thurs Nov 14

Thurs Nov 21

10

Criminal Procedure

Thurs Nov 21

Thurs Nov 28

11

Aboriginal

Tues Nov 26

Sunday Dec 1

--

Canadian Human Rights

(no quiz)

--

Survey 1 (uncredited)

Thurs Dec 5

(one hour before exam begins)

Quiz Schedule (Second Term – 9 quizzes) Quiz #

Subject

Available (5:00 pm)

Credit Ends (11:55 pm)

1

Property 1

Thurs Jan 9

Thurs Jan 16

2

Property 2

Thurs Jan 16

Thurs Jan 23

3

POA and Wills

Thurs Jan 23

Thurs Jan 30

4

Torts 1

Thurs Jan 30

Thurs Feb 6

5

Torts 2

Thurs Feb 6

Thurs Feb 13

6

Family

Thurs Feb 13

7

Contract 1

Thurs Feb 27

Monday Feb 24 Thurs Mar 5

8

Contract 2

Thurs Mar 5

Thurs Mar 12

9

Employment

Thurs Mar 12

Sunday Mar 15

--

Landlord/Tenant

(no quiz)

--

Survey 2 (uncredited)

Tues Apr 7

(one hour before exam begins)

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