Professional LLM Specializing in

Criminal Law and Procedure

This program is available via Distance Learning.

Directors

 
Marie T. Henein, Barrister, Henein & Associates
James Stribopoulos, Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School

The Honourable Justice Gary Trotter, Superior Court of Justice, Toronto Region
  

                                                                                
The Professional LLM in Criminal Law and Procedure is a two-year, part-time program designed for practitioners across Canada who want to develop greater expertise in this dynamic area of law. The last 25 years have marked a period of revolutionary change within Criminal Law. This practice area seems to be growing ever more pervasive, with the proliferation of new crimes and quasi-criminal regulatory offences: corruption, enterprise and transnational crime, and global terrorism are blurring the distinctions drawn by national borders and between criminal law, corporate/regulatory law and matters of national security.

This immensely popular and rigorous program is designed to provide students with an opportunity to explore the pressing and challenging issues affecting the Canadian criminal justice system. Students will examine the historical roots of the institutions and practices to current social science and doctrinal approaches to them.

The degree requirements will be satisfied upon the completion of 36 credits. There are two options for completing this degree:

Option I: Coursework and Major Research Paper [36 credits]

• The required courses in the Criminal Law and Procedure specialization [18 credits];
• 12 additional credits of coursework, at least 6 of which must be courses from the Criminal Law and Procedure-related electives*; and
• A Major Research Paper (70 pages) in the Criminal Law and Procedure field [6 credits].

The Advanced Legal Research Workshop is required for all students who wish to complete a Major Research Paper. Please note that this will not count towards the 36 credits required to complete the degree.

Option II: Coursework only [36 credits]

• The required courses in the Criminal Law and Procedure specialization [18 credits];
• 18 additional credits of coursework, at least 12 of which must be courses from the Criminal Law and Procedure-related electives*; and
• A Significant Research Paper (30 pages) as a means of evaluation for one of the Criminal Law and Procedure required courses or related electives.

* Up to 6 credits of coursework from other Professional LLM specializations may be taken during your period of enrollment.

Courses will be offered in a combination of weekly and intensive formats. Videoconferencing is available for most courses, although occasional attendance in person in Toronto is required (refer to the schedule for specific details on each course).

Note: Faculty, curriculum, course descriptions and degree requirements are subject to change without notice.

Persuasion and Proof:  Issues in Fact-Finding and Evidence
The Theory and Practice of Punishment
Issues in Criminal Law: History, Evolution and Theoretical Approaches

Criminal Law and the Charter: Implications and Expectations

Crimes and Regulatory Offences: Distinctions with or without Difference
International Criminal Law and Regulation:  Parts I and II

Wrongful Convictions
Anti-terrorism and the Criminal Law: Current and Emerging Issues

The Theory and Practice of ADR

Some Theoretical Perspectives on Public Law and Administration

The Law of Inquests

The Law of the Crown

Advanced Trial Advocacy and Evidence Issues
Constitutional Theory
Evidence and Procedure in Constitutional Litigation
Constitutional Remedies

Phone:  416.673.4670

Toll free within Canada: 1.888.923.3394
Email: admissions-opd@osgoode.yorku.ca

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