Law 201/701 | Queen's Certificate in Law

Woman running late. Art: vdesrochers.com

Lateness and the law: unpacking legal research

Do fines make a difference in people's behaviour? This simple question leads to a labyrinth of research, the intersection of law and economics, and the importance of replication in the social sciences in a great conversation with Law 201/701 Constitutional module author Cherie Metcalf.

Santa Claus and a contract-bearing child. Art by vdesrochers.com.

Claus & Contracts: Podcast 028

When Santa makes a deal with children to give them toys for being good... is it a legally binding contract? Peter Kissick weighs in, and the news isn't good (for kids).

Airplanes attacking a target. Art: Valérie Desrochers, vdesrochers.com

Aggression and International Action: Noah Weisbord & the Crime of Aggression

Join Amazon-topping author and Queen's Law professor Noah Weisbord to learn about the crime of aggression -- and why this is an epochal change in international law.

Dining, driving and decisions

A straightforward case of "drive-n'-dine" in B.C. turns into an exploration of judicial decisions and the growth of law. Featuring Hugo Choquette (Law 201/701, Introduction to Canadian Law; Law 202/702, Aboriginal Law).

Women are key to the Murdered & Missing Indigenous Women & Girls inquiry.

The Supreme Court, Sexual Assault and "Twin Myths"

Sexual Assault Defined: the Supreme Court and the Barton case

Content warning: this podcast contains graphic details that may be disturbing to listeners. Professor Lisa Kerr discusses a unanimous Supreme Court of Canada decision in May 2019 ordering a new trial for Bradley Barton, the Ontario trucker accused of killing Indigenous woman Cindy Gladue.