Legal Research for Immigration Consultants and Gill vs Canada Case Study- Law Assignment Help

Assignment Task

Task 

ASSIGNMENT 1: To demonstrate an ability to read and understand case law and to prepare a case brief.

Guidelines: 
 This is an individual assignment. Your work must be your own, not that of any other person or copied from another source.  See Humber’s Academic Integrity Policy under Start Here in Blackboard, for the consequences of violating academic integrity, see also the course Welcome Announcement. 
 
All assignments must have a cover page with the student’s name, my name, course and section number, date, and title of the assignment.   Assignments must be font size 12, double spaced, using Arial or Times New Roman format. Keep copies of your research notes, I may ask for them.

PART A: 
Locate the Federal Court decision, Gill v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), 2010 FC 122.
Prepare a Case Brief, on the Gill case using each of the following headings.  Do not cut and paste from the case report. Your answers must demonstrate that you understand the case. 
Marks will be deducted for incomplete answers and for answers that include irrelevant information. 

Case Brief: 
Provide the following information:
Purpose or Nature of the proceedings 
 
Facts 
Issue
The Law 
Ratio(s) decidendi (Legal principle relied upon in reaching the decision) 
Decision/Reasons 
Disposition

PART B:  Answer the following questions.  Point form is acceptable. 
1.What is the name of the individual who decided the case?  
2.When was the case heard?  
3.What was the date of the decision?  
4.Using Quicklaw database provide a parallel neutral citation for the French language decision.  Provided only one parallel citation and do not provide a database citation.
5.Provide the name of the lawyer/law firm acting for the applicant.