Program information
At the Peter A. Allard School of Law, you’ll receive a first-rate legal education that balances traditional areas of practice with emerging fields of specialization. Your first year will cover common curriculum – with classes in Canadian Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Property Law, Torts, Legal Research and Writing, Public Law and Transnational Law – and your second and third years offer a wide range of courses and many opportunities for specialization.
What you'll learn
The Peter A. Allard School of Law is one of Canada’s leading law schools, with a global influence. Innovative researchers, inspiring teachers, and outstanding graduates have established a national reputation and international reach. The Allard School of Law is committed to being one of the world’s great centres for legal education and research.
Your first year will cover common curriculum – with classes in Canadian constitutional law, contracts, criminal law and procedure, property law, torts, legal research and writing, public law, and transnational law – and your second and third years offer a wide range of courses and many opportunities for specialization.
Many students choose to complete an academic specialization or concentration, such as:
- Business law concentration
- Specialization in Aboriginal law
- Specialization in environmental and natural resource law
- Specialization in law and social justice
Experiential learning
Students can participate in numerous clinics and externships to gain real-world experience:
- Business Law Clinic
- Criminal Clinic
- Indigenous Community Legal Clinic
- Innocence Project
- International Justice and Human Rights Clinic
- Judicial Externship
- Law Student’s Legal Advice Program
- RISE Women’s Legal Centre
Notable alumni
The Peter A. Allard School of Law’s more than 10,000 alumni include:
- Kim Campbell, former Prime Minister of Canada
- Ujjal Dosanjh, former Premier of British Columbia and former Canadian Minister of Health, currently serving as MP for Vancouver South
- Mike Harcourt, former Premier of British Columbia
- Lance Finch, Chief Justice of British Columbia
- Frank Iacobucci, former Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
- Wally Oppal, former BC Supreme Court Judge
- Steven L. Point, BC Lieutenant-Governor
- Kim Baird, former Chief of the Tsawwassen First Nation
- Alfred Scow, the first Aboriginal lawyer called to the BC bar
Courses
There are hundreds of courses you can take within Law. Here are a few you might like.
Principles of Canadian constitutional law, including Canadian federalism, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the unique constitutional status and rights of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada.
Historical development; formation and enforceability of contracts; parties; contractual terms; changes of circumstances; remedies for breach.
Jurisdiction, remedies and administrative schemes as they apply in practice to selected environmental law problems.
A conceptual overview of business organizations in Canada, including partnerships and corporations, and the rights and duties of shareholders and directors.
Outcomes
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“My Ä¢¹½´«Ã½legal training has made me a more astute journalist. The Aboriginal students I met at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½Law School continue to be some of my closest friends and have been invaluable contacts for reporting on First Nations issues.”
Duncan McCue, Law
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Want to learn more?
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