the charter of rights and freedoms
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- protects individuals from government, but does not protect individuals
from each other or from corporations
- federal and provincial governments have passes human rights legislation
which protects individuals form each other and from corporations
conspiracy to injure
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two or more persons act together using unlawful means to injure the
business interests of another
,the court of chancery and the common law courts were amalgamated by what?
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the judicature acts of 1873-1875
Voluntary assumption of risk
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the plaintiff was aware of and voluntarily assumed the risk (wavier form)
stare decisis
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- means let the decision stand
- most significant/fundamental characteristics of common law system
- actually definition is following precedent
- decision by one level of judge is binding on the judges below him.
- lawyers will often 'distinguish' precedents from facts
Summary Conviction Offence
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, a crime that is considered less serious and carries a lighter penalty (heard
in the BC provincial court)
mediation
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when a neutral third party assists the parties in coming to resolution on
their own
advantages to ADR
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-less:
Delay
distraction
expensive
- risk of adverse judgment reduced
- good relationship can be maintained
- more flexibility
-can resolve international conflicts
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, - British Columbia law society
- breached an ethical value
public law
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law that establishes an individuals relationship with government (ie. criminal
law)
- constitution
defamation defenses
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-truth
-absolute privilege
-qualified privilege
-fair comment
-public interest
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maker
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- protects individuals from government, but does not protect individuals
from each other or from corporations
- federal and provincial governments have passes human rights legislation
which protects individuals form each other and from corporations
conspiracy to injure
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two or more persons act together using unlawful means to injure the
business interests of another
,the court of chancery and the common law courts were amalgamated by what?
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the judicature acts of 1873-1875
Voluntary assumption of risk
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the plaintiff was aware of and voluntarily assumed the risk (wavier form)
stare decisis
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- means let the decision stand
- most significant/fundamental characteristics of common law system
- actually definition is following precedent
- decision by one level of judge is binding on the judges below him.
- lawyers will often 'distinguish' precedents from facts
Summary Conviction Offence
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, a crime that is considered less serious and carries a lighter penalty (heard
in the BC provincial court)
mediation
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when a neutral third party assists the parties in coming to resolution on
their own
advantages to ADR
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-less:
Delay
distraction
expensive
- risk of adverse judgment reduced
- good relationship can be maintained
- more flexibility
-can resolve international conflicts
if you are dissatisfied by your lawyer you can:
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, - British Columbia law society
- breached an ethical value
public law
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law that establishes an individuals relationship with government (ie. criminal
law)
- constitution
defamation defenses
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-truth
-absolute privilege
-qualified privilege
-fair comment
-public interest
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maker
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