FALL 2020

Professor Samantha Callow

LAWS 114 Procedures and Professional Conduct

Critical Path

PROFESSOR – CONTACT INFORMATION

Samantha Callow
Email: samantha.callow@humber.ca,
Phone: 416-675-6622 ext. 4391
Office Hours: By appointment

Type of Assessment %
Test 1 35
Test 2 35
Assignment 10
Court/Tribunal Assignment 20
100

GUIDELINES

1. General: Students are responsible for completing all readings assigned in this course, participating in
class discussions, and writing all tests and assignments. Note: dates given for tests and assignments
are estimates and subject to change (with reasonable notice of any changes).

2. Policy for Missed Test / Assignment: Without good reason and proper evidence (e.g. doctor’s note
for a medical reason stating student could not attend class on that specified date), student receives
ZERO (0) on any test / assignment not written.

3. Academic Misconduct: Incidents of academic misconduct will be taken VERY seriously. All Humber
College and Business School Academic Standards and Regulations apply. Please refer to your student
handbook for more information with respect to unacceptable behaviour and academic misconduct.

4. Assignments: will be posted in the Assignment Area on Blackboard.

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COURSE CONTENT

The following is an estimate only and may be varied, as appropriate.

Weeks Dates Topics Readings Evaluation

Week 1 Sep 7-11 Introduction Chapter 1
What is Law?

Week 2 Sep 14-18 What is Law? Chapter 1 & 2

Common and Civil Law Systems
Week 3 Sep 21-25 Canada and the Charter Chapter 3
Week 4 Sep 28-Oct Legislature and Executive Chapter 4
2
Week 5 Oct 5-9 The Judiciary Chapter 5
Week 6 Oct 12-16 Civil Liberties Chapter 6 Assignment 1
Due
Week 7 Oct 19/23 Test 1 Test 1: 35%
Oct 26-30 Reading Week
Week 8 Nov 2-6 Private Law Chapter 7
Week 9 Nov 9-13 Business and Consumer Law Chapter 8
Week 10 Nov 16-20 Administrative Law Chapter 9
Week 11 Nov 23-27 Criminal Law Chapter 10 Assignment 2
Due
Week 12 Nov 30-Dec The Practice of Law Chapter 11
4
Week 13 Dec 7-11 Access to Justice Chapter 12

Week 14 Dec 14-18 Test 2 On all material covered Test 2: 35%

since Test 1