An introduction to the law of contracts, including formation of contractual obligations, consideration, privity, contract formalities, capacity, contractual terms, misrepresentation, mistake, illegality, discharge and remedies.
LAW 204.6
Criminal Law 1&2(3L)
Basic concepts and procedures, principles of criminal liability, physical and mental elements of a crime, common law and statutory defences, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, capacity, justification, parties to offences, and specific offences.
LAW 208.6
Property I 1&2(3L)
A survey of the law of personal property. The forms and methods by which interests in personal property are created, used and transferred. A survey of English land law and its introduction to, and use in, Saskatchewan.
LAW 212.6
Tort Law 1&2(3L)
An introduction to the legal processes through which an injured person can seek compensation either from the state, from insurance schemes or in a tort action. Detailed consideration will be given to the Saskatchewan Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme, the tort of negligence, and the Saskatchewan Automobile Accident Insurance Act. Preliminary treatment will also be given to civil procedure, ethical issues, and access to justice considerations, together with a critique of Canada's legal response to personal injury.
LAW 231.3
Constitutional Law I Division of Powers 1/2(3L)
Principles of federalism and of constitutional interpretation. The judicial system. Detailed examination of the distribution of legislative power between Parliament and the Provincial Legislatures. Constitutional amendment. Policy issues will also be addressed.
LAW 233.3
Constitutional Law II Charter of Rights and Freedoms 1/2(3L)
An examination of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Emphasis will be placed on general principles of interpretation and theories of judicial review and human rights, general provisions of the Charter (s. 24, 12, 5, etc.) and issues concerning selected charter rights and freedoms, such as section 2, 7 and 15.
Year 2 and 3
LAW 302.3
Commercial Relationships 1/2(3L)
Designed to give students the opportunity to examine the law applicable to a range of commercial legal relationships that commonly occur in business activity including sale of goods, leasing, suretyship and negotiable instruments law and payments systems.
LAW 303.3
Secured Financing in Canada 1/2(3L) Prerequisite(s): LAW 302.
The basic features of secured transactions law and negotiable instruments law are examined. Students are given the opportunity to examine, principally in the context of consumer-level credit transactions, the basic concepts and practical application of The Personal Property Security Act. In addition, peripheral statutory measures affecting secured transactions such as The Limitation of Civil Rights Act, The Saskatchewan Farm Security Act and The Exemptions Act are examined. In the second part of the course, the concept of negotiability is examined in the context of the provisions of the Bills of Exchange Act. The practical application of negotiable instruments law are addressed in the context of the banking system.
LAW 326.3
Trusts 1/2(3L)
Deals with the formation, administration and enforcement of the express trust. Constructive and resulting trusts are also examined.
LAW 331.3
Constitutional Law III 1/2(3L)
Canvasses important areas of constitutional law that the mandatory first-year course does not address. It examines, 'inter alia' current federalism issues, including the social union negotiations; constitutional amendment, including the process or succession; the judicial branch of government, and in particular the impact of the Judges Reference; the internationalization of domestic constitutional law and changing notions of sovereignty; and the Charter's mobility rights, language rights, and democratic rights. Overall, it identifies underlying themes in constitutional law and explores different approaches to constitutional adjudication.