Introduction to the law & legal system of Canada / Nancy McCormack and Melanie R. Bueckert.
2013
KE444 .M33 2013
Available at Room 135
Formats
| Format | |
|---|---|
| BibTeX | |
| MARCXML | |
| TextMARC | |
| MARC | |
| DublinCore | |
| EndNote | |
| NLM | |
| RefWorks | |
| RIS | |
Author
Title
Introduction to the law & legal system of Canada / Nancy McCormack and Melanie R. Bueckert.
Added Author
Imprint
Toronto, Ont. : Carswell, ©2013.
Description
xliv, 200 pages ; 23 cm
Formatted Contents Note
The nature of law
Legal pluralism
Sources of law
Legal history: Britain
Legal history: Canada
Legal history: civil law in Canada
The Constitution, part 1. The British North America Act (1867)
The Constitution, part 2. The Constitution Act, 1982
The Charter, part 1. Fundamental freedoms, and democratic, mobility and legal rights
The Charter, part 2. Equality and language rights, remedies and application
Government in Canada
Courts: participants, types and organization
Courts across Canada
Access to justice
Administrative law
Lawyers
Judges
Substance and process of the law.
Legal pluralism
Sources of law
Legal history: Britain
Legal history: Canada
Legal history: civil law in Canada
The Constitution, part 1. The British North America Act (1867)
The Constitution, part 2. The Constitution Act, 1982
The Charter, part 1. Fundamental freedoms, and democratic, mobility and legal rights
The Charter, part 2. Equality and language rights, remedies and application
Government in Canada
Courts: participants, types and organization
Courts across Canada
Access to justice
Administrative law
Lawyers
Judges
Substance and process of the law.
Summary
"This easy-to-read introductory text helps to demystify the law, providing readers with insight into the foundations of the Canadian legal system. Topics covered include: the nature of law and competing theories of law; legal pluralism - how the Canadian legal system interacts with various religious legal systems; sources of Canadian law including legislation and case law; the legal history of Britain, the reception of English law in Canada, the history of Civil Law in Quebec, and the bijural system; the Constitution and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms; the structure of Canadian government; courts across Canada and the work of judges and lawyers; problems regarding access to justice; substantive law including Criminal Law, Property Law, Contract Law, and Tort Law; procedural laws governing civil disputes and criminal prosecutions"--Unedited summary from book cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Call Number
KE444 .M33 2013
Language
English
ISBN
077985330X (pbk.)
9780779853304 (pbk.)
9780779853304 (pbk.)
Record Appears in