Learning Goal: I’m working on a law writing question and need the explanation and answer to help me learn.
Instructions
- For this assignment, you will find, analyze and write a Case Report on one of the cases provided by your instructor.
- Your case report will be a minimum of 4 and maximum of 6 single, letter sized pages, 12 font, Times New Roman, double spaced, and in paragraph format by question. In your paper list the question and then put your answer to the question immediately below it in paragraph format.
- There is no need for a title page although you can include one if you like. It is not considered in your minimum or maximum page limits.
- There is no need to do a bibliography unless you are using sources other than the case assigned. The bibliography does not count towards the page limit.
- Please put your name and student number on the first page of your Report.
- In developing your answers you must put the thoughts into your own words to demonstrate understanding. It is not acceptable to just copy the language of the case into your Report.
Report Questions to be answered:
- Who is responsible for getting the case to the appeal court? (1 mark)
- Why was the trial judge’s decision appealed? (3 marks)
- How did the appeal court deal with the main appeal issues? (2 marks)
- What was the rational for the appeal court’s decision? (5 marks)
- List two key legal precedents followed in this appeal and explain how the appeal court used it to make their decision? (4 marks)
- Do you think the appeal court’s decision should be appealed? If so, to which court would the appeal go and why do you think it should be appealed. If not, why not? (3 marks)
- What was most surprising to you about this decision? (2)
cases to choose from
R. v. Castellano, 2023 ONCA 45 (CanLII)
McKay Career Training Inc. v. Baker, 2018 SKCA 83 (CanLII)