J. Swaigen, Administrative Law: Principles and Advocacy, (Toronto: Emond Montgomery, 2005)
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to the Legal System …. 3
Learning Objectives ……………. . 3
What Is a Law? ……………… . 3
Why Do We Need Laws? ………….. . 4
How Do Laws Differ from Other Rules? …….. . 4
The Canadian Constitution and Its Limits on Law Making .. 5
Who Makes the Laws? …………… 6
Types of Law ………………. 10
How Various Types of Law Are Administered and Enforced . . 16
Chapter Summary …………….. 17
Key Terms ……………….. . 17
Review Questions …………….. 19
Exercises ……………….. . 20
Further Reading ……………… 20
