ENV 3101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Critical Legal Studies, Legal Positivism, Sept
27 May 2016
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20% discussion one page 12 font summarize one article before sept 29 email research paper october 6 to nov 26 and presentation 40% Nal is take home exam december 8: 40% 2 main theories: legal positivism and natural law. Lp there are no morality the law is the law and we have to follow the rules. Nl more concerned about morality and law comes from morality and thats why we follow it. Critical legal studies: law is about politics no morality or rules. politicians make the rules, aka wealthy make the rules for the wealthy so they don"t take anyone else feelings into consideration. craft laws for their bene ts. Law will only change when society changes. Only when the wealthy become concerned with the needs of others. Law is neither neutral or value ridden. Supreme court of canada has made important decisions again the prime minister which goes against the cls theory.
