HIST 277Canadian Legal History

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: History
Cross-listed: LS 237

When it runs

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course examines the Canadian legal system from colonial times to the present with particular emphasis on such themes as law and the economy, courts and judiciary, the legal profession, family and criminal law, women and the law, and civil liberties.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	3886	0 / 20	MW 16:00–17:20
LEC 701	1513	11 / 9999	Online or by arrangement

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50% liked it50% easy13% useful

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It was an easy class, lectures were alright.

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