• Advanced English for Law and Business
• Legal Research and Writing for International Students
• Introduction to Canadian Law
• Comparative Legal Systems
• International Business Law (Part I and II)
• Selection of Optional Courses I - IV
• Internship (Optional)

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:

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.