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Overall Expectations and Related Concepts of Legal Thinking
Big Ideas*
Framing Questions*
D. Civil Law
D1. Introduction to Tort Law: describe the legal foundations and development of tort law and the role of individuals, groups, and courts in its processes (FOCUS ON: Legal Significance)
Negligence is the most common area of tort law and deals with cases where harm is caused by carelessness rather than the intention to do harm .
Why can a person be found not guilty in a criminal trial and be found liable in a civil case based on the same facts?
What sorts of issues or disputes are covered by family law?
How are workers protected in the workplace?
Why is it important
to be aware of all the obligations in a contract before signing it?
D2. Introduction to Family Law: describe the legal foundations and development of family law and the role of individuals, governments, and courts in its processes (FOCUS ON: Legal Significance; Continuity and Change)
Family law exists to protect all members in domestic relationships, even when the relationships end .
D3. Introduction to Employment Law: describe the legal foundations and development of employment law and the role of employers, employees, and courts and adjudicatory tribunals in its processes (FOCUS ON: Interrelationships; Legal Perspective)
Employment law attempts to balance the rights of business owners and workers .
D4. Introduction to Contract Law: describe the legal foundations and development of contract law and the role of individuals, groups, and courts in its processes (FOCUS ON: Legal Significance; Legal Perspective)
Contract law outlines voluntary legal obligations between two people or two groups .
E. Criminal Law
E1. Foundations of Criminal Law: demonstrate an understanding of some of the foundational concepts of criminal law in Canada (FOCUS ON: Legal Significance)
The punishment of criminals is a distinct part of criminal law .
Does there need to be a separate criminal justice system for youth?
How are the rights of the accused protected during a trial?
What options for sentencing reflect new ideas about justice and criminals?
E2. Legal Processes and Procedures: describe key organizational structures, roles, and steps involved in the criminal trial process, and the relationships among the various elements (FOCUS ON: Interrelationships)
The rules governing the criminal trial process represent an attempt to balance the rights of the accused and the rights of the victim and society .
E3. Development of Criminal Law: explain how various factors have influenced the development of Canadian criminal law and the criminal justice system (FOCUS ON: Continuity and Change; Legal Perspective)
Precedent-setting legal cases, technological advances, and societal trends cause changes in Canadian criminal law and the criminal justice system .
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