Criminal Law



Criminal Law

2311 FAN

Kevin Cleghorn

Supplementary Course Outline Fall, 2007

Intro to Law in Canada, BAC (Bar Admission Course) Criminal Law Materials and Lecturer’s Notes (including required readings) are all on reserve in the library.

September 10 Lecture 1: Introduction

Recommended reading: Intro to Law in Canada, Chapter 1

Assignment handed out

September 17 Lecture 2: Sources of Canadian Criminal Law

Recommended reading: Intro to Law in Canada, Chapters 2, 3 & 4

September 24 Lecture 3: Classification of Offences and Trial Jurisdiction

Recommended reading: BAC Materials, Chapter 2

October 1 Lecture 4: Disclosure

Required reading: Queen v. Dudley and Stephens

Recommended reading: BAC Materials, Chapter 5

OCTOBER 8- HOLIDAY (Happy Thanksgiving)

October 15 Lecture 5: Professional Responsibility

Required reading: A Question of Confidence

Recommended reading: BAC Materials, Chapter 1

October 22 Lecture 6: The Preliminary Inquiry

Midterm examination

Recommended reading: BAC Materials, Chapter 6

October 29 Lecture 7: Witnesses

Recommended reading: BAC Materials, Chapter 7

November 5 Lecture 8: The Trial

Required reading: A Criminal Lawyer’s Inner Damage

Recommended reading: Intro to Law in Canada, Chapter 7;

BAC Materials, Chapter 10

Assignment handed in- 1 bonus mark

November 12 Lecture 9: Sentencing

Assignment handed in - 1/2 bonus mark

Required reading: The Hardest Choice

Recommended reading: BAC Materials, Chapter 11

November 19 Lecture 10: The Youth Criminal Justice Act

Assignment due

Recommended reading: BAC Materials, Chapter 15

November 26 Guest Speakers

November 29 Review/Exam Preparation

The above is subject to change. Required readings will be handed out in class.

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