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The Foundations of the Canadian Justice System
Discovering the Supreme Court of Canada
On the Bench: Supreme Court Justices
The Hearing
The Supreme Court Throughout its History
The Supreme Court's Reach in Canada and Abroad
Imagining the Supreme Court of the Future
Closing Arguments

Preparing for a Case: The Oral Argument

A Conversation with the Court

Preparing for a Case: The Oral Argument

Marie Henein mentions the following in this interview:

Marie Henein.

“The type of argument you’re making at this level is really, really different. It’s not focused on the facts. It’s not focused on just this one case. They [the judges] want to know: If we decide this, what’s going to happen in the following scenarios, in the following cases?”

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