Posting Reason:
New PositionLocation:
Main CampusAcademic Period:
2026 Fall SemesterFaculty:
Section de Common Law / Common Law SectionAcademic Unit:
Common law Common LawCourse Title:
Property (Part 1 of 2)Course Code:
CML11081Section:
B00Course Description:
This course is an introduction to concepts of property ownership and possession and the law relating to interests in real and personal property. Specific topics include: gifts; bailment; finders; doctrine of tenure; contingent interests; estates; future interest; natural resources; water rights; First Nations land law; co-ownership; easements; restrictive covenants; adverse possession; trusts and their impact on family property and commercial relationships. This course will also introduce the principles of equity.Posting limited to:
Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time ProfessorDate Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/03/13Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):
2026/04/14Expected Enrolment:
73Approval date:
2026/03/13Number of credits:
2.5Work Hours:
32.5Hourly Rate:
Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025)The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.
These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.
These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.
Course type:
BPosting type:
Régulier / RegularLanguage of instruction:
Anglais EnglishCompetence in second language:
PassiveCourse Schedule:
Mercredi Wednesday 10:00-11:30 Vendredi Friday 11:30-13:00 -Requirements:
This course runs through both the Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 semesters. Candidates will be required to teach as per the schedule in both sessions. Candidates who wish to apply to this position must also apply to CML11081 Part 2 of 2 in the Winter 2027 semester.
The Common Law Section is seeking candidates who are leaders in the legal profession. An LL.B. or J.D. from a Canadian law school or equivalent is required for this position. Membership in the Law Society of Ontario or equivalent in good standing is asset. The successful candidate will have significant experience in property law. Prior teaching experience will be considered an asset. The Common Law Section reserves the right to select a candidate who does not fully meet each of these requirements where the candidates selection would be beneficial to the program the course the students or for a related reason.
Additional Information and/or Comments:
An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.
The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit here for the OLBI unit or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more.
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