The Private Law Of Torts and Contracts 1

This is a foundational legal course that all paralegals require in practice and provides an opportunity to consider the evolution of common law in civil cases involving torts and contracts. Through the study of a variety of cases, students learn how the common law developed rights and associated underlying legal tests that can be applied to seek compensation for breaches of contracts and for wrongs in tort law. Students study a variety of established torts and their components to successfully prove a case in order to seek legal remedy. The limits of such cases is explored with a view to determining remaining legal issues and how the law may develop in the future. With regards to contract law, students study the legal requirements necessary for the formation of a contract, remedies for breach and the calculation of damages. Students, fully informed of these issues, practice drafting contracts that meet client needs.