APTPUO - Fall 2026 - CML3303 A00 - The Law of Evidence
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON
Full-Time
$239
OfficeSenior
Posting Reason:
New PositionLocation:
Main CampusAcademic Period:
2026 Fall SemesterFaculty:
Section de Common Law / Common Law SectionAcademic Unit:
Common law \\ Common LawCourse Title:
CML3303Course Code:
The Law of EvidenceSection:
A00Course Description:
This course will provide an introduction to the basic concepts and tools of the law of evidence. Emphasis is given to general evidentiary concepts, and the law of evidence in civil and administrative proceedings. A number of criminal evidence decisions will be examined to illustrate the principles, however the course does not feature specialized criminal evidence topics, which are covered instead in Criminal Evidence.Posting limited to:
Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time ProfessorDate Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/06/25Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/07/26Expected Enrolment:
74Approval date:
2026/06/25Number of credits:
3Work Hours:
39Hourly Rate:
Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025)The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.
These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.
These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.
Course type:
BPosting type:
Régulier / RegularLanguage of instruction:
Anglais | EnglishCompetence in second language:
PassiveCourse Schedule:
- - - Thursday 17:30 – 20:20Requirements:
The Common Law Section is seeking candidates who are leaders in the legal profession. An LL.B., J.D., or equivalent is required for this position. Membership in the Law Society of Ontario, or equivalent, in good standing is also required. The successful candidate will have significant practical experience in the area of evidence law, particularly in relation to civil and administrative proceedings. Prior teaching experience will be considered an asset.
The Common Law Section reserves the right to select a candidate who does not fully meet each of these requirements, where the candidate’s selection would be beneficial to the program, the course, the students or for a related reason.
Additional Information and/or Comments:
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The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit, here for the OLBI unit, or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more.
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