Location:
Main Campus
Session:
2026 Winter Semester | Trimestre d'hiver
Faculty:
Section de Common Law / Common Law Section
Unit:
Faculty of Law - Common Law Section_PT
Course Title:
CML4111
Course Code:
Studies in Criminal Law: Cyber-crime
Section:
F
Course Description:
This course will explore the legal and policy challenges presented by our online digital world. The course involves an advanced study of cyber-related criminal law and procedure, focusing on how it ought to apply in the digital world. Activities such as hacking and phishing, ransomware, and data theft, will be addressed. Focused attention will be given to cryptocurrency. Jurisdictional issues and law-enforcement challenges, as well as policy factors such as privacy, online freedom of expression and protection of vulnerable groups and other interests will also be considered.
Posting limited to:
Professeur à temps-partiel régulier / Regular Part-Time Professor
Date Posted:
May 07, 2025
Applications must be received BEFORE:
June 10, 2025
Expected Enrolment:
24
Approval date:
May 07, 2025
Number of credits:
3
Work Hours:
39
Course type:
B
Posting type:
Régulier / Regular
Language of instruction:
Anglais | English
Competence in second language:
Passive
Course Schedule:
- - - Mondays (12:00 PM – 1:50 PM) Wednesdays (12:00 PM – 1:50 PM
Requirements:
The Common Law Section is seeking candidates who are leaders in the legal profession. An LL.B., J.D., or equivalent is required for this position. Membership in the Law Society of Ontario (or equivalent) in good standing is also required. The successful candidate will have significant experienceand expertiserelated to the area of cyber-crime, including law, procedure and policy issues. 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 candidate’s selection would be beneficial to the program, the course, the students or for a related reason.
Additional Information and/or Comments:
The candidate may be required to teach this course either online, in-person or hybrid mode at the discretion of the Faculty and in accordance with public health guidelines.
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.
The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact vra.affairesprofessorales@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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