The University of British Columbia

FIRST YEAR Legal Research & Writing Program - 2010

The first year legal research and writing program at UBC Faculty of Law integrates legal research and writing directly into to the first year curriculum.  First year students are required to complete up to twelve assignments in their first year classes.

Legal research and writing support is provided to students by Adjunct Professor George Tsiakos, Coordinator of the First-Year Legal Research and Writing Program.

Professor Tsiakos may be contacted at Tsiakos@law.ubc.ca

Professor Tsiakos' Office Hours (Fall 2010)

Timetables & Schedules

• Course Timetable
• Assignment Schedule
  Note: This schedule is subject to change.  All questions about the timetable should be directed to Professor Tsiakos at Tsiakos@law.ubc.ca
• Room Schedule
• Syllabus Term 2

Instructor Information

The following Teaching Assistants will provide instruction and support for the program:

• Zoe Prebble: z.prebble@gmail.com
• Krish Maharaj: krishneel@gmail.com
• Brendan Naef: bnaef@interchange.ubc.ca
• Chilenye Nwapi: enyenwapi@yahoo.com

Case Brief Materials

• Case Brief Assignment Common Instructions
• Sample Case Brief No.1- Jarvis v Swans Tours
• Sample Case Brief No.2 - Groves v. John Wunder
• Household Fire v Grant
• Gee v. White Spot
  

Memorandum Materials

• Closed Memorandum Assignment September 29 2010
• Tulk v. Moxhay
• Westbank Holdings Ltd. v. Westgate Shopping Centre Ltd
• Aquadel Golf Course Limited v. Lindell Beach Holiday Resort Ltd
• PMT XII LLC v. The Owners, Strata Plan VR 2753, Section 1
• Sample Memo
  

Lecture Notes

• Prebble - Week 1
• Prebble - Week 2
• Prebble - Week 3
• Prebble - Week 4
• Prebble - Week 5
• Prebble - Week 6
• Prebble - Week 7
• Prebble - Week 8

• Maharaj - Class 1
• Maharaj - Class 2
• Maharaj - Class 3
• Maharaj - Class 4
• Maharaj - Class 5
• Maharaj - Class 6
• Maharaj - Class 7
• Maharaj - Class 8
• Maharaj - Class 9

• Naef - Week 1
• Naef - Week 2
• Naef - Week 3
• Naef - Week 4
• Naef - Week 5
• Naef - Week 6
• Naef - Week 7
• Naef - Week 8
• Naef - Week 10

• Nwapi - Week 1
• Nwapi - Week 2

Case Comment

To view a sample Case Comment published in the UBC Law Review via UBC's HeinOnline license, click on the link below. You will be prompted to enter your UBC Library Login or Campus Wide Login information in order to view the document. Once you are logged in, go to page 277 to view the Case Comment titled: "The Protection of Famous Marks in Canada: Mattel and Veuve Clicquot."

Note: This is only a sample Case Comment and not a model document to follow for your assignment. Please follow the specific instructions your professor has provided regarding length, style, format and related matters.

Factum & Mooting Materials

• Moot Court Rules 2011 (updated Jan 06, 2011)
• Factum Citation Guide
  

Moot Court Registry

Location: UCLL Common Area

Hours of Operation: Tuesday, January 18, 2011: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
3:30 pm - 4: 30 pm

Friday, January 28, 2011: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Note: A Moot Court Registry Number is no longer required for your Factum

Research Portals

• Catherine Best's Legal Research Website
• British Columbia Courthouse Library Society
• UBC Law Library Home Page
• Canadian Legal Information Institute
• British Columbia Courts
• Supreme Court of Canada (Home Page)
• Supreme Court of Canada (Judgments)
• World Legal Information Institute

Citation

• Canadian Citation Committee
• Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations
• Cornell Guide to Basic Citation (U.S.A.)
• Queen's Law Library Online Guide to Legal Citation

Passwords

To register for LexisNexis Quicklaw & Westlaw Canada, please e-mail Elim Wong at elim.wong@ubc.ca with your name and student number.

For Westlaw Canada, please see Elim Wong in the UBC Law Library and she will assist you with the registration process.