NCA Criminal Law case studies
NCA Criminal Law · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The NCA Criminal Law examination is one of the challenge examinations used in the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) process, the route by which internationally educated lawyers and Canadian law graduates who studied outside a common law program can demonstrate the knowledge Canadian regulators expect before entering practice. Candidates typically sit it after their file assessment identifies Criminal Law as a subject they must clear. The NCA Criminal Law case studies are 5 cases and about 2,690 words.
1The Borrowed Van and the Unlocked Gate
At 11:40 p.m., Dana takes her roommate Priya's van without asking, intending to return it before Priya wakes at 7 a.m. The keys were on the kitchen counter; Priya had said weeks earlier, 'just take it whenever, I never use it weekends.' Dana drives to a warehouse lot to retrieve a box she believes is hers.
533 words, about 3 min2Self-Defence at the Bus Stop
Ravi, 62, waits at a bus stop at 9 p.m. Marcus, 28 and visibly intoxicated, approaches shouting and shoves Ravi twice in the chest, causing him to stumble.
555 words, about 3 min3The Roommate and the Missing Wallet
Leah and Tom share an apartment. Leah's wallet, containing 200 dollars and a transit card, disappears from the kitchen table.
553 words, about 3 min4The Fence, the Shed, and the Wrong Night
Nina and her cousin Eli plan to take copper wire from a construction site. They agree to go 'when it's dark and quiet.' On Tuesday at 10 p.m., Nina arrives alone, climbs a fence, and enters a locked shed by forcing the door.
531 words, about 3 min5The Sleepwalking Assailant
Owen has a documented sleep disorder and a history of sleepwalking. On a camping trip, he shares a tent with his friend Sam.
518 words, about 3 min