Case Summary Basics (Recorded) (018063)

Overview

Delivery method

Online Self-Paced

Duration

1.5 hours

Audience

Legal Professionnals

Description

The content in French for this course is currently being developed and will soon be available to participants.

The first part of this course discusses the structure for case summaries, steps for drafting an excellent case summary, the rules of legal citation, and tips to write clearly in English. The second part involves an exercise reviewing a case summary, and allows participants to compare their case summary to the different options proposed by the facilitators.

Participants are encouraged to review the two cases discussed in the exercises in advance of taking the course: Bennett v Bennett, 2016 ONSC 503 and Stover v Wallner (Paralegal Solutions), 2013 TMOB 183.

Topics covered:

• Case summary structure: 0:02:25 (Part I)
• Steps for an excellent case summary: 0:10:48
• Overview of rules of legal citation: 0:16:30
• Suggestions for clear(er) writing: 0:27:34
• Overview of punctuation guidelines: 0:46:45
• Writing exercise: 0:01:01 (Part II)

Accommodation measures: The Department of Justice is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free learning environment. If you have any accessibility needs in order to fully participate in the training activity, please contact your manager to discuss your needs. You may also call upon the services of the Centre for Workplace Access-Ability, Health and Wellness to help identify what type of accommodation measures you require.

For more information: Contact the Centre for Legal Education Services.

For information about the continuing professional development (CPD) hours for this course, please consult the 2024 Accreditation Summary.

Click here for the 2023 Accreditation Summary.

If you have questions, please contact our accreditation team by email (Accreditations@justice.gc.ca).