| Course Descriptions
Advanced English for Law and Business
(For students with a first language other than English)
This course will provide intensive instruction to students who have
learned English as a second language in order to assist in developing
an in-depth working knowledge of the vocabulary of law and
business, as well as an understanding of the style of communication
in academic, legal and business settings in Canada.
Legal Research and Writing for International Students
This course focuses on the development of graduate-level skills
in legal research, analysis and communication for international
students. It will provide international graduate students with the
skills to identify, locate and understand legal materials relevant
to business scenarios around the world. The ultimate goal of the
course is to teach students to research and write the kinds of legal
materials that are needed in the practice of business law in a global
environment.
The course will cover:
- Identifying and locating relevant statutory provisions
from multiple jurisdictions
- Identifying and locating relevant trade agreements
- Interpreting statutory provisions and trade agreements
- Finding relevant case law
- Reading and interpreting case law
- Writing papers and assignments in law courses
- Writing legal research papers
- Drafting memos, letters, opinions for a variety of purposes
Introduction to Canadian Law
This course, together with the course in Canadian Business Law, is
designed to ensure that international students have the background
they need to study and communicate effectively with Canadian
LLB students and graduates. This course will cover: the history of
Canadian law, public law, Aboriginal rights, criminal law, family law,
torts, property law, and resource law.
Comparative Legal Systems
This course provides an overview of the classification and operation of
major legal systems around the world, using examples from countries
that play a prominent role in the global economy. The course will
begin at the theoretical level with an examination of classification
systems and their rationale. Subsequent sessions will cover systems
of common law, civil law, customary law, Islamic law and mixed law.
The key elements of each system will be identified and compared.
Selected countries/regions within each system will be chosen for
deeper exploration, including China, India, the European Union, the
United States and Canada.
International Business Law (Part I and II)
This two-part course covers both public and private aspects of
international business law. Part I begins by exploring and comparing
the most significant international trade agreements and structures
including:
- The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
- The World Trade Organization (WTO)
- The North American Free Trade Organization (NAFTA)
- The regulation of trade and competition by the European Union.
Specific areas covered will include trade in goods, environmental
issues, employment and labour issues, competition law, intellectual
property, and dispute resolution mechanisms.
Part II will use case studies to analyze international business
transactions including: forming the contract, financing and payment
techniques, and identifying and addressing barriers to contract
fulfillment. Examples will include the study of import/export of goods
and services, technology transfers, joint ventures and foreign direct
investment. The course will address the challenges of trans-border
electronic transactions and doing business on the internet.
International Business Law
The course begins by exploring and comparing the most significant international trade agreements and structures including:
- the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
- the World Trade Organization (WTO)
- the North American Free Trade Organization (NAFTA), and
- the regulation of trade and competition by the European Union
Specific areas covered will include trade in goods, environmental issues, employment and labour issues, competition law, intellectual property, and dispute resolution mechanisms.
The second part of the course will use the case study method to analyze international business transactions including: forming the contract, financing and payment techniques, and identifying and addressing barriers to contract fulfillment. Examples will include the study of import/export of goods and services, technology transfers, joint ventures and foreign direct investment. The course will address the challenges of trans-border electronic transactions and doing business on the internet.
This course is the culminating course in the LLM specialization in Business Law for international students. The course brings together and builds on the knowledge gained in the other courses in the specialization, allowing students to apply their skills, using a case study methodology, to analyze each step of an international business transaction. They will know how to find, interpret and apply the law necessary to do business with almost any country in the world.
After completing this course, students will have acquired specialized knowledge well beyond that gained in a typical undergraduate program. They will have a broad understanding of the legal context of international business, and the depth of knowledge necessary to conduct business transactions in today's global marketplace.
This course is the foundation course for the LLM in International
Business Law. The course brings together and builds on the knowledge
gained in the other courses in the specialization, allowing students to
apply their skills, using a case study methodology, to analyze each
step of several different types of international business transactions.
Presentations and moot court exercises will provide litigation-type
experience to students.
Selection of Optional Courses I - IV
Students will participate in upper year JD courses chosen from an
extensive list of relevant courses approved by the Program Director.
Almost unique in the global marketplace, students will also have
the option to take LLM courses offered by Osgoode Professional
Development. Students will attend classes and complete the readings
for the JD and LLM courses, but will be evaluated separately on a
graduate scale.
Students may choose from advanced courses in LLM Programs such
as: Administrative, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Banking and
Financial Services, Corporate, Intellectual Property, Labour Securities,
and Taxation.
Students can select from JD courses such as: Business Associations,
Commercial Law, Conflict of Laws, Corporate Finance, Immigration
Law, International Environmental Law, International Taxation,
International Trade Regulation, Public International Law, Regulation
of Competition and Securities Regulation.
By taking classes at both the OPD Downtown Conference Centre and
Osgoode Hall Law School campus, students will have the opportunity
to experience urban Toronto life and to enjoy the special experience
of campus life.
Internship (Optional)
A variety of internships will be available to students in settings such
as law firms, financial institutions, and legal departments of large
corporations and government. Upon completion of the coursework,
students may apply for an internship, subject to availability and
provided students meet the criteria of the employer. No student
is guaranteed an internship position. The Internship Program has
provided our students excellent exposure and professional work
experience in Canadian legal environments.
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