This course is designed to help students understand the rules which affect marriage, separation, divorce, ownership and division of family property, and child welfare. Relevant statutes, such as the Family Relations Act and the Divorce Act are canvassed, as are the Rules of Court as they pertain to family law litigation. This course is a short review of the criminal law of Canada, focusing on the Criminal Code and its substantive and procedural rules. The jurisdiction of the federal and provincial levels of government will be discussed, as is the realm of quasi-criminal offences. PLA 168-8 Law Office Procedures and Management Students study the fundamentals of working in a law office environment.
Special emphasis is given to the Legal Profession Act and the Professional Conduct Handbook.
This course gives students a working knowledge of the practice of residential real estate conveyancing practice in British Columbia for both vendors and purchasers. Emphasis on careful practice is stressed. Mortgage transactions are also covered in the course. Legal aspects of conveyancing, from the contract of purchase and sale through registration at the Land Title Office are considered, as are basic principles of real property law and mortgage law.