LAWS 1002
Introduction to Legal Studies 2
Introduction to legal rules and theoretical approaches for critically understanding the creation, interpretation and enforcement of those rules; the role of judges, juries, lawyers, and lay persons; adjudication and alternative dispute resolution; relationship of law with social change and justice; challenges of access to justice.
2026
Readings
- Stephen Tasson, Rebecca Bromwich, Jane Dickson, Vincent Kazmierski, Bettina Appel Kuzmarov, Sébastien Malette, Umut Öszu (eds.), Introduction to Legal Studies (vol.2): Processes and Power
- Canadian Legal Studies Series (Concord: Captus Press, 2018); ISBN 978-1-55322-382-5.
2026
Readings
- Captus Press, 2019). ISBN 978-1-55322-382-5.
Prerequisites & course information
Lectures and discussion three hours a week.