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Case Law Report - Team Project - Instructions - Blaw3905

The document outlines the requirements for a Case Law Report based on a Canadian case law, emphasizing that cases from the textbook are prohibited. It specifies the necessary components, including the area of law, important facts, legal issues, court's decision, and lessons learned. Additionally, it includes submission guidelines, academic integrity policies, and evaluation criteria.

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Case Law Report - Team Project - Instructions - Blaw3905

The document outlines the requirements for a Case Law Report based on a Canadian case law, emphasizing that cases from the textbook are prohibited. It specifies the necessary components, including the area of law, important facts, legal issues, court's decision, and lessons learned. Additionally, it includes submission guidelines, academic integrity policies, and evaluation criteria.

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Case Law Report – Team Project

Instructions
Each group must submit one Case Law Report based on a Canadian case law related to any
area of law (legal topic or concept) covered in the Course. Cases listed/available on the
textbook are NOT allowed.
The case law report must include a summary of the area of law relevant to the chosen case law,
its most import facts, its main legal issue (s), the court’s decision and the reasons for such
decision, and the lesson(s) learned.

Components to be considered:

I. Area of Law
Briefly describe and explain the area of law that is pertinent to your chosen case law.

II. Important Facts


Summarise the important facts in a way that they connect to the area of law, as well as to the
legal issue(s) to be addressed by the court. The longer the facts, the lower the marks. Be brief
and concise.

III. Legal Issue(s)


State the main legal issue(s), i.e., the question(s) that the court will address (has addressed) in
its decision.
IV. Court's Decision
Describe and explain the court’s decision and the reasons for such decision.
V. Lesson Learned
Briefly and concisely state the main lesson learned from either a business or a legal
perspective.

Further Instructions
• The Important Facts, Legal Issue(s), and Decision are all concentrated on explaining the
same legal principles described in the Area of Law
• The Decision essentially answers the question put in the Legal Issue(s), even to the extent
of using the same or similar language.
• Under the decision, you may briefly describe the parties’ argument and counterargument
and connect the court’s decision with an explanation of why the winning argument was
successful. This may help make the case law report clear and understandable.
Resources
• Review any related chapters of the textbook for the Area of Law
• Review sample case law report
• Log on to https://www.canlii.org/en/ to search for the full transcript of case law in Canada.
The case has to be Canadian
• Cases found in the textbook CANNOT be used

Academic Integrity/Using Generative AI


The unauthorized use of Generative Artificial Intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT, for any part
of student work in this course is prohibited and can result in a low grade, failed assignment or
course, or other disciplinary action.

Submission Requirements
Length

• approx. 700 - 1,200 words (double-spaced, 12-point font)


• A title page is not required
• If citing any material that is not your own opinion or experience, follow
the https://www.bcit.ca/library/citation-styles/

Format

• Submit your assignment by uploading it on Learning Hub, under “Activities”, Assignment”.


• Submit in .doc, .docx or .pdf formats only
• Name your submission using the following format: last names, first initials, assignment title.
For example, Finlayson_D_, Murav_E Case Law Report

Evaluation
This assignment represents 15% of the final mark for this course. Evaluation criteria is clearly
stated in the Rubric, including the components that are being evaluated and their relative
weight.

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