Case study – Westendorp v. The Queen, [1983] 1 S.C.R. 43

Case study is an extended commentary on a particular court case. The aim is to assess not only how a particular case was decided by the court, but also to analyze the implications of the ruling. The case comment is, therefore, an interpretative essay which focuses on specific court case but is not restricted to a simple exposition of its details. The written assignment for this course consists of a case comment the following case; Westendorp v. The Queen, [1983] 1 S.C.R. 43 -(This case involved a municipal-by law which prohibited standing in the street for the purpose of prostitution.) 7-8 pages Organizational Structure of a Case Comment: 1-Introduce the case (specifying your rationale behind selecting this case). Identify the problem or problems and state your thesis statement. Your thesis statement must be sharp, concise and comprehensive. 2-Outline the main legal issues and questions. 3-Survey the development of law in this particular area and discuss the main issues raised in the case. 4-Interpret the judicial ruling on the case (you should look at courts’ rulings on cases similar to this case. Elaborate on consistency or inconsistency of judicial rulings on cases relevant to the area under investigation). 5-Conclusion; recapitulate main points and reflect on the social, economic and political implications of the ruling. In researching your paper, you should read not only court cases but academic analyses of these court cases. While there are no established rules on how many references are adequate to an exercise like this, it would be prudent to refer to at least 3 academic sources in addition to the cases you will cite. Helpful information on how to research legal literature can be found in Castle and Latch man, The Practical Guide to Canadian Legal Research. The expected length of this written assignment is roughly 7-8 pages. No extensions are allowed except under exceptional circumstances. Late paper will lose 2% of its grade for each day that it is late. Court Case: 1. Westendorp v. The Queen, [1983] 1 S.C.R. 43 can be accessed at http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1983/1983rcs1-43/1983rcs1-43.html (This case involved a municipal-by law which prohibited standing in the street for the purpose of prostitution.)