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LEGL 1403: Court of Appeal Practice
Effective date
September 2022
Department
Paralegal Program
School
Continuing Studies
Description
Examines comprehensive appellate procedure (for both appellants and respondents) in the Court of Appeal for British Columbia, including jurisdiction, filings, Court of Appeal Rules and forms. Topics include Leave to Appeal and Right to Appeal applications, Notice of Motion, required supporting material, and appellate Bill of Costs. Recommended for all students in the litigation practice area.
Credits
3.5
Year of study
Prerequisites
Litigation for Paralegals 1 (LEGL 1301), Litigation for Paralegals 2 (LEGL 1302), and legal administrative work experience or formal admission to the paralegal program.
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.