Advanced Private Law: Categories and Concepts (LAW230H1F)

At a Glance

First Term
Credits
3
Hours
2
SUYRP
Perspective course

Enrolment

Maximum
25
20 JD
5 LLM/SJD/MSL/NDEGS/SJD U

Schedule

T: 8:30 - 10:20
Instructor(s): Stephen Waddams

Many attempts have been made since the eighteenth century to explain the relation to each other of concepts in Anglo-American private law, but none of these has commanded general assent nor been found entirely acceptable as a historical account. In this course a number of legal issues are examined in which fundamental concepts (including property, contract, wrongdoing, fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and public policy) have operated not in isolation from each other, but cumulatively and in combination.

Evaluation
Will be by each participant presenting a paper (5,000 to 7,500 words) that may be expanded to satisfy a Supervised Upper Year Research Paper (10,000 words). Students may satisfy the Perspective requirement and may request to write a Supervised Upper Year Research Paper in this course.