Students can expect to perform original legal research on a set topic and to prepare a memorandum of law. In this course, students are taught law and practice related to the collection of debts and the enforcement of judgements. Students are also introduced to bankruptcy law, the debt collection aspects of other statues such as the Builders Lien Act and the Legal Profession Act. Practice in the Small Claims Court, as it relates to debt collection matters is covered. The main objective of this course is to develop an understanding of the structure and function of companies operating in British Columbia.
Students learn how to incorporate and maintain a company in British Columbia.
In this course students are introduced to the basic principles of law concerning the formation and performance of contracts, breach of contracts, and the remedies for breach. In this course, a number of disparate areas of law are examined. In this course students develop an understanding of the procedure for the administration of an estate of a deceased person. The appointment of an executor and administrator is examined, as are issues of probate. This course is designed to help students understand the rules which affect marriage, separation, divorce, ownership and division of family property, and child welfare.