Overview
The second edition of An Introduction to Canadian Law, part
of Emond Montgomery’s Working with the Law series, is written by Philip
Sworden. Professor Sworden teaches the Introduction to Canadian Law
course, as well as several other courses, including legal research and
writing, in the Law Clerk and Court and Tribunal Agent programs at
Humber College. He is a lawyer with a PhD in Canadian History.
An Introduction to Canadian Law is designed for first-year
college and university diploma or degree programs such as law and
justice, law and society, police foundations, law clerk, court and
tribunal agent, paralegal and other justice studies courses. It is also
appropriate for other academic disciplines such as business
administration, political science, and history.
- Written in concise, and comprehensible language, with clear and logical sequencing.
- Offers an expanded Instructor’s Guide that provides the answers to all review and discussion questions, a
test bank, useful teaching tips and strategies, and job and career
links to assist students with legal career choices.
- Features new case summaries, end-of-chapter review questions,
website references, and an expanded reference section that allows
students to read and research in greater detail.
- Adheres to a consistent and user-friendly template that includes
clear chapter outlines, opening quotes, boxed excerpts, key terms,
margin notes, discussion boxes, photographs, and much more!
- Outlines the material so that one chapter can be covered each week during a one-semester course.
- Offers an expanded section on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, legal research and writing, and access to justice.
- Includes new information about the roles of law clerks and paralegals in the legal profession.
- Introduces students to Canada’s bijural common law and civil law systems.
- Explains how parliament makes law in contrast to law made by judges.
- Describes the basic parts of a statute and case and how they are legally cited.
- Includes excerpts from different writers to give students a better sense of how Canadian legal history is interpreted.
- Sequences the material in a historical context with commentary on the future of Canadian Law.
- Includes more new material to appeal to a pan-Canadian audience, and more on Supreme Court of Canada cases.
Top ∧Content Summary
- Common Law in Canada
- Civil Law in Canada
- Canada’s Political System and the Development of Constitutional Law
- The Supreme Court of Canada and the Constitution
- Making a New Precedent: Battered Woman Syndrome
- Legal Research and Case Citation
- Statutes: A Second Primary Source of Canadian Law
- Statutory Interpretation
- A Guide to Legal Research
- Evolution of Youth Justice Legislation in Canada
- Administrative Boards and Tribunals
- The Legal Profession
- Access to Justice
- Changing the Law
- Glossary
