Real Estate Transactions – LAWS 2026.03

This is now a three-credit course, offered over one term.

Intellectual Property Law – LAWS 2178.04

In 2011-2012, Intellectual Property Law will be taught by both Professor Graham Reynolds and Professor Matthew Herder.

This course will be delivered in the following manner: Professor Reynolds will be recording approximately thirteen (13) lectures on copyright law and passing off/trade-mark law in the summer months. These lectures will be made available online on the Intellectual Property BLS site at the beginning of the fall term. Students will be responsible for reviewing these lectures at the time and place of their choosing.

In addition to reviewing these lectures independently, students in the Intellectual Property Law class will meet at Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law once a week, throughout the term, for a two (2) hour block. Classes will not necessarily be held every week during the term. These “in person” classes will focus on patent law, and will be taught by Professor Herder. The “in person” classes may also feature guest speakers and/or other class topics (including the general course introduction).

Evaluation will be by 100% examination. Professor Reynolds will draft and mark the copyright and passing off/trade-mark portions of the exam. Professor Herder will draft and mark the patent portion of the exam (and any other portions of the exam that deal with topics covered in the “in person” classes).

Professor Reynolds will be on leave during the 2011-2012 year, and will not be in Halifax. However, he will be available in a limited manner to respond to questions by email. Specifically, every two weeks, throughout the fall term, Professor Reynolds will post a document to the Intellectual Property Law BLS site that will summarize any questions and responses to questions in the areas of copyright and passing off/trade-mark law. Professor Herder will respond to patent law questions and questions on any other areas covered in the “in person” classes.

European Union Law: EUCE Visiting Professorship: LAWS 2215.01

The European Union is arguably the most fully developed supranational organization in the world. This short introductory course on European Union Law is supported by a grant from the European Union to allow a visiting professor from Europe to teach at the Law School in connection with the European Union Centre of Excellence (EUCE) at Dalhousie University. Topics covered will normally include: the historical and other origins of the European Union; its legislative institutions and their powers (Commission, Council and European Parliament); its adjudicative institutions and their powers (Court of Justice of the European Union and the General Court); the relationship between European Union law and the national legal systems of member states; the mechanisms for enforcement of EU law; and the changes brought about since the entry into force on 1 December 2009 of the Treaty of Lisbon. From year to year, other substantive legal topics addressed may include a selection from among: regulation of the European internal market (customs union, free movement of goods and free movement of persons and services); the Eu's Economic and Monetary Union; EU competition law and intellectual property; European administrative law; European consumer law; European labour law; European environmental law; European education and social policy; or European regional development policy.   This course focuses on EU competition law given its importance in Canadian-EU trade and commercial activity.

Instructor: Dr. Vincent Power 

Format: Two hours per day for eight days in a two week period in September for 1 credit.

Prerequisite:  None. Students who have already taken this course may not register for it again.

Evaluation:  Evaluation will be pass/fail exam written in-class on last day of the course.

Schedule for European Union Law course:

• Thursday, Sept. 15      7:00 – 9:00 pm
• Friday, Sept. 16          12:00 – 2:00 pm
• Monday, Sept. 19       7:00 – 9:00 pm
• Tuesday, Sept. 20       7:00 – 9:00 pm
• Wednesday, Sept. 21  7:00 – 9:00 pm
• Thursday, Sept 22       7:00 – 9:00 pm
• Friday, Sept 23           12:00 – 2:00 pm
• Monday, Sept 26        7:00 – 9:00 pm (in-class EXAM)

 Note: All classes and the exam will be held in Room 207.

Dealing with the Past: The Indian Residential Schools Settlement – LAWS 2227.01

This intensive course will study the Canadian Indian Residential School System, the abuses that occurred in and through the schools, and the Indian Residential Schools settlement and its implementation. Through this study the course offers a unique opportunity to study several aspects of Canada’s legal history, its current laws and to consider the strengths and weaknesses of different legal institutions and processes. It is timely as it coincides with and seeks to engage students in the current and historic settlement process. The course will cover the following topics: The History and Legacy of the Indian Residential Schools System; Claiming Abuse and Court Challenges; Dealing with Abuse Claims and Alternative Processes; The Negotiated Settlement; Dealing With the Past and IRS Settlement in an international context; The Challenges of Implementation and Assessing the Settlement.

Instructors:    M. DeGagne and J. Llewellyn

Format:          This course is an intensive 1 credit course.

Evaluation:    The course will be evaluated by means of a short paper to be handed in after the course ends, and graded on a pass/fail basis.

Prerequisite: None

Schedule:        Friday, Oct. 21            12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
                        Saturday, Oct. 22        10:00 am – 5:00 pm
                        Monday, Oct. 24         6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
                        Tuesday, Oct. 25         6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

 Note: All classes will be held in Room 406.

Coastal Zone Management – LAWS 2041.03 (MARA 5009.03; ENVI 5204)

Please note: this course is offered by the Marine Affairs program and is cross listed with law.  There are four seats reserved for law students.  It is scheduled in the winter term Tuesdays 11:30-2:30 in the Killam Library Room 4106

This class is designed to introduce students to the concepts, principles, approaches and issues associated with integrated management of coastal zones worldwide.  This class a systems approach to understanding the global context of coastal zone management. Case studies and examples from developed and developing countries are used to present practical approaches to the management of multiple uses in coastal zone, including community based management models.

Instructor:      L. Fanning

Cross Listing: MARA 5009.03; ENVI 5204

Evaluation:    Major paper and class participation

Current Issues in Labour & Employment Law: Innis Christie Visiting Professor – LAWS 2231.01

Three specialized legal regimes have governed labour and employment over the last half century: the common law, labour relations statutes for unionized sectors and employment standards codes for non-unionized employees. These have become supplemented by workers compensation legislation, unemployment insurance schemes, regulatory regimes for pensions, occupational health and safety statutes, and the like. Human rights legislation, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, international treaties and supra-national institutions have also had a striking impact on regulation of the workplace. In addition to these evolving legal parameters, the globalized “new economy” has changed the nature of work and its regulation in a need for what many Europeans term “flexicurity”: flexibility for workers and industries to compete successfully in new markets and security for vulnerable workers and industries as they face challenges under such conditions. Integrated labour markets are becoming a key subject of concern for those promoting balanced economic, social and political development under contemporary conditions for international trade and investment. This course will explore a constellation of these legal and policy issues, which may vary from year to year in accordance with the focus of the scholar invited to teach the course. The course is intended to reflect broad theoretical yet practical approaches as exemplified by former Dean Innis Christie when he taught these and related subjects at Dalhousie Law School for more than 30 years prior to his untimely death in 2009.

Instructor:      Professor Brian Langille

Format:          1 credit intensive course (13 to 16 hours).

Evaluation:    By examination or short paper on a pass/fail basis. Full details on evaluation will be provided to students prior to registration.

Co-requisites: Labour Law or Employment Law

Schedule:        Tuesday, Nov. 1          6:30- 8:30 pm (class, Room 305)

Wednesday, Nov. 2    6:30-8:30 pm (class, Room 305)

Thursday, Nov. 3        6:30-8:30 pm (class, Room 305)

Friday, Nov. 4             12:00-2:00 pm (class, Room 305)

4:00-6:00 pm (class/public lecture – attendance required, Room 305)*

Monday, Nov. 7          6:30-8:30 pm (class, Room 305)

Tuesday, Nov. 8          6:30-8:30 (in class exam, Room 305)

* Students please note that on Friday, Nov. 4, there are two classes you are required to attend: 12:00 – 2:00 in Room 305, and 4:00 – 6:00 pm in Room 105. The 4:00 – 6:00 pm class is also a public lecture.

Science and the Law – LAWS 2230.03

This is a seminar in which students discuss, conduct research and write papers on issues relating to science and law. Class discussions focus on the interaction of science and law, including a comparison of science and law, the history of science in the law, the use of science in the criminal and civil courts, science in legislation and lawyers’ use of science. The goal of the seminar is to enable students to become more sophisticated consumers of science and understand its relationship with law.

Students are encouraged to write papers in their areas of interest. A science background is not required for enrolment in the seminar.

Format:          2 hours per week, 3 credits.   

Evaluation      Evaluation is based on a major paper, class participation and presentation.

Prerequisites No prerequisites.