Fact Pattern: Harry and Prudence Nobel owned a 50-acre farm with a house, garage, cows, and...

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Fact Pattern: Harry and Prudence Nobel owned a 50-acre farm with a house, garage, cows, and a barn. Harry handled all the affairs of the family. In 2010 Harry passed away, leaving Prudence as the sole owner of the farm. At that time, the farm was appraised, and there was an option to purchase the farm for $150,000, which wasn't exercised then. Larry, one of their five kids, began farming on both properties and lived with Prudence on the farm. Prudence moved out of the farm, and Larry farmed the land himself. He rented the farm from Prudence, and she left it to him to determine how much was fair rent. He said $5,000 was fair. Larry consulted a lawyer, Griswold, over a few years to discuss purchasing the farm. One day he brought Prudence to his lawyer to discuss this purchase. Prudence was 85 and never finished high school. She said nothing during the meeting; she said she couldn't keep up with the discussion and did not understand these purchase terms. They all returned one day to the lawyer and signed a contract to purchase the farm. Larry paid for the lawyer, and no one mentioned that Prudence should have her own lawyer. The farm was now worth $550,000. Larry signed a deal with Prudence to buy the property for payments of $5,000 per month for 30 years. Larry told Prudence not to tell any of his siblings about the contract. Prudence told the other children about the deal and wanted this contract torn up. Your boss is Griswold (Larry's lawyer). What situation does Larry face, and how could this situation have been avoided? Instructions A thesis and supporting arguments are necessary to show your analysis. Your analysis ought to examine contract rules and the theory of undue influence in contracts. Establish a legal test, rules, or principles that a court will likely use when assessing Larry's problem. Legislation, common law, and scholarly discussions must go beyond a simple description or overview. Elaborate your analysis by considering the grounds and potential challenges Larry might face in court. Your argumentation and research skills depend on how well you substantiate and communicate your argument. You must expand your paper beyond a summary or description of the law. A foundational part of your essay depends on your ability to find the suitable sources necessary to discuss Larry's case with rigor and support your thesis statement. Papers that restate facts and statements from other sources are summaries that will receive a low or failing grade. You must develop your own analysis throughout the paper. You are being assessed on your argumentation skills, research ability, and how well you substantiate and communicate your argument. Given the fact pattern, choose an essay title. Next, you should narrow your topic to something precise. Focusing your analysis gives you a better chance of elaborating a well-defined argument and avoiding summaries. Where possible, try to discuss your topic's implications or relevancy. In the discussion of your research paper, consider the following questions: What is the problem? What issues are involved? What are the relevant issues, and why are they essential in the area of undue influence? Finally, what is your solution to the client's problem? Make sure you include the following: A debate or overview of the legal issue, An explicit thesis statement, Critical analysis and justified arguments. Integrates concrete law, principles and examples in your analysis and arguments, Identifies statutes, cases, or legal principles to address the issues raised in the paper, and Explained the various cases, statutes and/ or text principles involved. Formatting, citations, and sources Papers must be double-spaced, in narrative form, and 2500-2600 words long including footnotes, using a 12-point Times New Roman font and with a 1" margin for all edges of the page. Ensure that you have numbered the pages of your assignment. You should submit a copy of your essay through Turnitin on D2L by 11:59 pm on the due date Papers not uploaded to D2L will not receive a grade. Late submissions get a deduction of 10% per day, including weekends. A good rule is to submit your work at least 2 hours in advance to account for technical difficulties. All research papers must reference a minimum of two cases (Canadian sources) and two journal articles not already used in class. Research papers must reference at least two cases and two journal articles not used in class. In addition, you need to adopt the McGill Guide to Legal Citation guidelines. Make sure that you include footnote references in your assignment. You will find the citation guide here: . Your essay must rely on law journal articles, legal texts, statutes, and case law sources. You may not use newspapers or other types of academic literature (i.e. business scholarship), and mark deductions will occur for unacceptable references. Sources include the Department of Justice website, CanLII, peer-reviewed journals or books, Ryerson Library, and Quicklaw. Sources include the Department of Justice website, CanLII, peer-reviewed journals or books, Ryerson Library, and Quicklaw. Outline: Introduction Thesis statement and supporting arguments/proofs Problem in law Your idea/solution/argument Explanation and discussion of supporting arguments Up to 2 paragraphs per supporting argument Describe how the law should be understood to support your arguments 1 paragraph with a potential counterargument and response Conclusion Restate the thesis and three arguments and how you have proven them. Thesis statement: Your research paper must have a clear and defined thesis statement and discuss how you intend to support that thesis. Choosing your own thesis is part of this assignment and shows your ability to relate your acquired knowledge to a fact scenario. Problem statement: Your paper must identify a problem connected to the themes of our class. Analysis of legal issues: Your paper identified legal issues, and you applied your legal knowledge to draw a conclusion or a reasoned and supported opinion. You must incorporate your argument throughout the paper. Papers lacking critical analysis will receive a low grade. Quality of research: Persuasive analysis depends on the applicability and reliability of your sources. We grade you on your ability to integrate sources to support your position. Relevancy: Contracts and frustrated contracts are your independent research paper's subject area. You must relate your analysis to the matters discussed in secondary sources, such as applicable legal principles, concepts, statutes, and court cases. Organization and clarity of presentation: This category includes whether your arguments flow logically. Subheadings help organize your essay. Spelling and grammar: Spelling or grammatical errors and informal words or phrases are unacceptable. Remember that you are writing for a professional audience. Instructions: You must follow instructions such as citation, word limit, and primary sources, like case law, or secondary sources, such as journal articles. Papers that mainly restate facts and statements from other sources are not research but summaries. Incorporate your own argument throughout the paper. Summaries will receive a low or even failing grade. Fact Pattern: Harry and Prudence Nobel owned a 50-acre farm with a house, garage, cows, and a barn. Harry handled all the affairs of the family. In 2010 Harry passed away, leaving Prudence as the sole owner of the farm. At that time, the farm was appraised, and there was an option to purchase the farm for $150,000, which wasn't exercised then. Larry, one of their five kids, began farming on both properties and lived with Prudence on the farm. Prudence moved out of the farm, and Larry farmed the land himself. He rented the farm from Prudence, and she left it to him to determine how much was fair rent. He said $5,000 was fair. Larry consulted a lawyer, Griswold, over a few years to discuss purchasing the farm. One day he brought Prudence to his lawyer to discuss this purchase. Prudence was 85 and never finished high school. She said nothing during the meeting; she said she couldn't keep up with the discussion and did not understand these purchase terms. They all returned one day to the lawyer and signed a contract to purchase the farm. Larry paid for the lawyer, and no one mentioned that Prudence should have her own lawyer. The farm was now worth $550,000. Larry signed a deal with Prudence to buy the property for payments of $5,000 per month for 30 years. Larry told Prudence not to tell any of his siblings about the contract. Prudence told the other children about the deal and wanted this contract torn up. Your boss is Griswold (Larry's lawyer). What situation does Larry face, and how could this situation have been avoided? Instructions A thesis and supporting arguments are necessary to show your analysis. Your analysis ought to examine contract rules and the theory of undue influence in contracts. Establish a legal test, rules, or principles that a court will likely use when assessing Larry's problem. Legislation, common law, and scholarly discussions must go beyond a simple description or overview. Elaborate your analysis by considering the grounds and potential challenges Larry might face in court. Your argumentation and research skills depend on how well you substantiate and communicate your argument. You must expand your paper beyond a summary or description of the law. A foundational part of your essay depends on your ability to find the suitable sources necessary to discuss Larry's case with rigor and support your thesis statement. Papers that restate facts and statements from other sources are summaries that will receive a low or failing grade. You must develop your own analysis throughout the paper. You are being assessed on your argumentation skills, research ability, and how well you substantiate and communicate your argument. Given the fact pattern, choose an essay title. Next, you should narrow your topic to something precise. Focusing your analysis gives you a better chance of elaborating a well-defined argument and avoiding summaries. Where possible, try to discuss your topic's implications or relevancy. In the discussion of your research paper, consider the following questions: What is the problem? What issues are involved? What are the relevant issues, and why are they essential in the area of undue influence? Finally, what is your solution to the client's problem? Make sure you include the following: A debate or overview of the legal issue, An explicit thesis statement, Critical analysis and justified arguments. Integrates concrete law, principles and examples in your analysis and arguments, Identifies statutes, cases, or legal principles to address the issues raised in the paper, and Explained the various cases, statutes and/ or text principles involved. Formatting, citations, and sources Papers must be double-spaced, in narrative form, and 2500-2600 words long including footnotes, using a 12-point Times New Roman font and with a 1" margin for all edges of the page. Ensure that you have numbered the pages of your assignment. You should submit a copy of your essay through Turnitin on D2L by 11:59 pm on the due date Papers not uploaded to D2L will not receive a grade. Late submissions get a deduction of 10% per day, including weekends. A good rule is to submit your work at least 2 hours in advance to account for technical difficulties. All research papers must reference a minimum of two cases (Canadian sources) and two journal articles not already used in class. Research papers must reference at least two cases and two journal articles not used in class. In addition, you need to adopt the McGill Guide to Legal Citation guidelines. Make sure that you include footnote references in your assignment. You will find the citation guide here: . Your essay must rely on law journal articles, legal texts, statutes, and case law sources. You may not use newspapers or other types of academic literature (i.e. business scholarship), and mark deductions will occur for unacceptable references. Sources include the Department of Justice website, CanLII, peer-reviewed journals or books, Ryerson Library, and Quicklaw. Sources include the Department of Justice website, CanLII, peer-reviewed journals or books, Ryerson Library, and Quicklaw. Outline: Introduction Thesis statement and supporting arguments/proofs Problem in law Your idea/solution/argument Explanation and discussion of supporting arguments Up to 2 paragraphs per supporting argument Describe how the law should be understood to support your arguments 1 paragraph with a potential counterargument and response Conclusion Restate the thesis and three arguments and how you have proven them. Thesis statement: Your research paper must have a clear and defined thesis statement and discuss how you intend to support that thesis. Choosing your own thesis is part of this assignment and shows your ability to relate your acquired knowledge to a fact scenario. Problem statement: Your paper must identify a problem connected to the themes of our class. Analysis of legal issues: Your paper identified legal issues, and you applied your legal knowledge to draw a conclusion or a reasoned and supported opinion. You must incorporate your argument throughout the paper. Papers lacking critical analysis will receive a low grade. Quality of research: Persuasive analysis depends on the applicability and reliability of your sources. We grade you on your ability to integrate sources to support your position. Relevancy: Contracts and frustrated contracts are your independent research paper's subject area. You must relate your analysis to the matters discussed in secondary sources, such as applicable legal principles, concepts, statutes, and court cases. Organization and clarity of presentation: This category includes whether your arguments flow logically. Subheadings help organize your essay. Spelling and grammar: Spelling or grammatical errors and informal words or phrases are unacceptable. Remember that you are writing for a professional audience. Instructions: You must follow instructions such as citation, word limit, and primary sources, like case law, or secondary sources, such as journal articles. Papers that mainly restate facts and statements from other sources are not research but summaries. Incorporate your own argument throughout the paper. Summaries will receive a low or even failing grade.