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Law is about relationships. It defines them, governs them, and settles disputes within them. These relationships are always between an individual and another stakeholder in society. These relations include Individual to government, individual to society and individual to individual. The primary purpose of this introductory course is to provide the student with a basic understanding of legal terminology and to highlight legal topics which those engaged in business activities may encounter. Emphasis will be placed upon the law of torts, contracts, sale of goods, agency, and business organizations.
No Scheduled Class Meetings, January 13 - April 13 (Online)
Location:
ONLINE
Instructor:
Craig Stephenson
Notes:
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Instructors
Craig Stephenson
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Craig Stephenson has a unique blend of formal training and education in various courses in the area of social sciences and law at the university level, as well as practical teaching experience at the college and university level. He graduated from McMaster University in 1987 with of a B.A. in Social Science. From 1988 to 1991, he attended University of Toronto Law School, graduating with his LLB. He was called to the bar in 1992.
From 1993 until, 1998, Stephenson ran a successful sole practitioner legal practice in Brampton, Ontario. He practiced in a variety of areas including Corporate and Small Business Law; Real Estate Law; Estate Law; Employment Law; Administrative Law; Tort Law; Small Claims Court Law; Criminal Law and; Family Law.
In 1998, he decided to devote himself to teaching full time and since then has taught law courses at both the college and university level, in conventional classroom formats, as well as online and through distance learning. Stephenson also has done private corporate training through the Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation, in the area of Transportation Law.
In 2017, he co-authored Canadian Business Law Today, a textbook specifically designed for courses that require concise business law coverage. Fundamental topics of Canadian business law such as the court and legal system, tort law, contract law, employment law, property law, and business organization are introduced and discussed, with Stephenson being the lead author on all chapters dealing with contract law.
