Instructor(s): Margot Young

Note: The add/drop date for this course is Monday, January 6 at 10:00 PM.

Course Location: Please see the "Intensive Course Schedule" under Schedules and Timetables (http://www.law.utoronto.ca/academic-programs/schedules).

Note: Attendance at intensive courses is mandatory for the duration of the course.  

This course engages with the concept of social justice and the challenges a commitment to transformative social change presents for legal activism. What is distinctive about claims of social justice?  What are the limits and possibilities of law as mechanism for meeting the political and social challenges of our times?  Case studies will anchor discussion and include consideration of such topics as the housing crisis, harm reduction strategies, and the climate emergency.

Evaluation
Students will be evaluated based on a final paper of 2500 to 3000 words. Papers must be delivered to the Records Office by 4:00 p.m. on February 3, 2025.
Academic year
2024 - 2025

At a Glance

Second Term
Credits
1
Hours
12

Enrolment

Maximum
22

20 JD
2 LLM/SJD/MSL/SJD U

Schedule

Monday, January 6, 2025: 2:00 - 4:30 pm
Tuesday, January 7, 2025: 2:00 - 4:30 pm
Wednesday, January 8, 2025: 2:00 - 4:30 pm
Thursday, January 9, 2025: 2:00 - 4:30 pm
Friday, January 10, 2025: 2:00 - 4:00 pm