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Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.)

Offered by: Law     Degree: Doctor of Civil Law

Program Requirements

The Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) program allows the development of substantive and original contributions to legal research and knowledge under the supervision of a faculty member.

The degree will be awarded, at the earliest, after the completion of 3 years of residence in the Faculty. The core of the D.C.L. program is a substantial thesis of up to 400 pages that makes a significant contribution to legal scholarship, evidencing in concept and execution the original work of the candidate. The thesis must be submitted within 4 years of completion of the residency requirement. Every candidate must successfully pass a comprehensive examination, after one year which may occur in the first year of the program, but no later than the end of the second year of the program.

Comprehensive - Required

Every candidate must successfully pass a comprehensive examination, usually after one year in the program.

  • LAWG 701 Comprehensive Exam - Law

    Offered by: Law (Faculty of Law)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Law General : An examination that must be passed by all doctoral candidates in order to continue in the doctoral program.

    Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

    • Restriction: D.C.L. graduate students in Law.

Required Courses (4 Credits)

  • CMPL 641 Theoretical Approaches to Law (4 credits)

    Offered by: Comparative Law (Faculty of Law)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Comparative Law : Introduction to a variety of theoretical approaches to legal scholarship.

    Terms: Fall 2015

    Instructors: Antaki, Mark; Anker, Kirsten (Fall)

  • LAWG 702 DCL Seminar

    Offered by: Law (Faculty of Law)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Law General : Oral presentation of DCL thesis research by the DCL candidate to the candidate's supervisor, thesis advisory committee and other interested individuals.

    Terms: Winter 2016

    Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.

Complementary Course (0-4 Credits)

Some students are encouraged to take the following:

  • CMPL 610 Legal Research Methodology (4 credits)

    Offered by: Comparative Law (Faculty of Law)

    Administered by: Graduate Studies

    Overview

    Comparative Law : A programme of instruction in legal research methodology, including electronic legal research and the formulation of research plans.

    Terms: Winter 2016, Fall 2015

    Instructors: Kong, Hoi Leun; Conrad, Geoffrey; Dehaibi, Laura (Fall) Kong, Hoi Leun; Conrad, Geoffrey; Dehaibi, Laura (Winter)

    • Restriction: Open only to graduate law students registered in a non-thesis Master's program or permission of instructor.

Faculty of Law—2015-2016 (last updated Aug. 20, 2015) (disclaimer)
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