Part-time LLM Specializing in Constitutional Law

This program is available via Distance Learning.

Directors


Bruce Ryder, Osgoode Hall Law School
Richard Haigh, Osgoode Hall Law School

Warren Newman, General Counsel, Department of Justice, Canada

This two-year, part-time program will examine compelling and evolving contemporary legal issues relating to public policy, human rights, aboriginal federalism, and other constitutional matters. Instructed by an interdisciplinary faculty including practitioners and judges, students will enhance and broaden their understanding of this complex area of law. 

Degree Requirements
There are two options for completing this degree:

Option I

  • The required course in the Constitutional Law specialization [3 credits];
  • 27 additional credits of coursework of which 6 credits may be taken from outside the Constitutional Law specialization*; and
  • A Major Research Paper (70 pages) in the Constitutional Law specialization [6 credits].
 
Enrollment in the Legal Research Writing workshop is highly recommended for students who choose to write the Major Research Paper.

Option II

  • The required course in the Constitutional Law specialization [3 credits];
  • 33 additional credits of coursework of which 6 credits may be taken from outside the Constitutional Law specialization*; and
  • A significant research paper (30 pages) in one of the Constitutional Law courses as the means of evaluation.

*Credits outside the Constitutional Law specialization may be taken from other Part-time LLM specializations scheduled during your period of enrollment only.

Curriculum
Courses will be offered in a combination of intensive (typically three or five consecutive days) and weekly formats. Videoconferencing is available for weekly format courses; attendance in person is required for intensive format courses.

Required Course
Constitutional Theory

Elective Courses
Legal Rights in the Canadian Charter
Federalism & Institutions of Government
Evidence and Procedure in Constitutional Litigation
Constitutional Remedies
Fundamental Freedoms
Equality Rights

Aboriginal Peoples and the Canadian Constitution

 

Start Date:  Winter 2011

Contact

Sophia Seventikidis, Admissions and Client Services Assistant
Phone:  416.673.4670

Toll free within Canada: 1.888.923.3394
Email: admissions-opd@osgoode.yorku.ca

 

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