{"id":25,"date":"2021-04-12T14:37:14","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T21:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/beswick\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2022-07-14T14:57:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T21:57:18","slug":"time-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/beswick\/time-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Time Law"},"content":{"rendered":"

LAW 432 Course Description<\/h2>\n

Time influences our understanding of law in many ways. This seminar explores three overarching and overlapping topics on the subject of time in the law: (1) the rules of law and principles of equity that bar rights to civil recourse after a period of time (namely, limitations and laches); (2) the legal theories and doctrines that determine when judicial decisions are legally binding (such as doctrines of retroactivity, prospective overruling, and suspended declarations of invalidity); and (3) the legal theories and doctrines that specify if and when retroactive legislation is justified.<\/p>\n

The seminar addresses the intersection between theory and practice and will be relevant to anyone planning a career in the law. It will be especially relevant to those intending either to practice litigation (in any area) or to work on the design and implementation of legislation or policy.<\/p>\n

The course content spans issues in domestic private law, criminal law and procedure, constitutional law, civil procedure, taxation, and jurisprudence. No specialised knowledge of these subjects is expected beyond the First Year Program. We will make use of primary and secondary sources from British Columbia, common law Canada, England and Wales, New Zealand, the United States, and other common law jurisdictions such as Hong Kong and Singapore.<\/p>\n

List of Topics<\/h2>\n
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  1. Introduction<\/li>\n
  2. Time-bars<\/li>\n
  3. Limitation Exceptions<\/li>\n
  4. Judicial Law-making<\/li>\n
  5. Discoverability of Mistakes of Law<\/li>\n
  6. Nonretroactive Judgments \u2013 Civil<\/li>\n
  7. Nonretroactive Judgments \u2013 Criminal<\/li>\n
  8. Retroactive Legislation \u2013 Criminal<\/li>\n
  9. Retroactive Legislation \u2013 Civil<\/li>\n
  10. Redressing Historic Sex Abuse<\/li>\n
  11. Redressing Historic Cultural Injustice<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Learning Objectives<\/h2>\n

    By the end of the seminar, students will have learned:<\/p>\n