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LEGL 1301: Litigation for Paralegals 1
Effective date
September 2022
Department
Paralegal Program
School
Continuing Studies
Description
Overview of court processes, legislation and Supreme Court Civil Rules relating to the litigation process including pleadings, discovery, and Fast Track Litigation.
Credits
3.5
Year of study
Prerequisites
Torts (LEGL 1204), or master chapters 4-5 in the current edition of Business Law in Canada, by R.E. Yates, T. Bereznicki-Kozil, and T. Clarke.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
None
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 21
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 21
Total Hours: 42
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 21
Total Hours: 42
Instructional Strategies
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
Evaluation Plan
None
Course topics
None
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.