Legal Reasoning Tool: How to Prepare a Factum - OJEN.
Appellant's Factum. The appellant’s factum must be bound front and back in white covers. It must be signed by the appellant’s counsel, or on counsel’s behalf by someone he or she has specifically authorized, or by the self-represented appellant (s). The text shall be printed, typewritten, written or reproduced legibly, with double spaces.
How to Prepare a Trial Factum. Trial factums and trial briefs of authorities are a great way to show you’re prepared and equip the trial Judge with law you intend to rely on. It can foreshadow where you’re going in you examinations. While this may tip opposing counsel off on where you intend to go, they likely know already. You can include case law for preliminary motions, anticipated.
If you don’t have one of the above, you can write a 5-10 page piece on a legal subject you’re interested in. We’ve put together some ideas below, which you are welcome to use: Administrative Law. Comment on Mikisew Cree First Nation v Canada (Governor-General in Council), 2018 SCC 40.
Please follow these Rules when citing references in your Factum. In addition, consult the McGill Guide for any citation question you may have. General Rules Use the short form (case name) in parentheses immediately after the text. Write the complete reference at the end of each paragraph. Indent from both margins and use a smaller font size. Write the short form, used in the body of the text.
Re: Attorney General of Canada v Renewable Nova Scotia We represent the respondent, Renewable Nova Scotia, in this civil appeal. I need you to write the factum and argue the appeal for me. The appellant’s factum is due on Friday, October 25, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. I recommend that you.
In the Supreme Court of Canada: in the matter of a Reference as to the validity of the Wartime Leasehold Regulations, P.C. 9029: Factum of the Attorney General of Canada.
The Publication Manual of the APA () does not cover Canadian government sources, though it does include some American government sources (section 7.03, p. 205 and Appendix 7.1, pp. 216-224).For legal sources, APA recommends using Bluebook Legal Citation style ().