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, TIF for Smyth: The Law and Business Administrations, Fifteenth Edition
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TEST BANK for Law and Business Administration in Canada, 15th Editi
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on by J. Smyth, Dan Soberman, A.
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1) A simple definition of law would be misleading because law is so
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a. bound up with the rule of law.
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b. diverse and complex.
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c. difficult to define.
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d. none of the above
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e. all of the above
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Answer: b br
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Type: MC br
Topic: The Role of Law br br br br
Skill: Recall br
2) We need to have law because it
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a. regulates individuals’ interactions with one another.
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b. gives the government the power to act for the benefit of society in general.
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c. provides an element of certainty in determining contractual and property rig
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hts.
d. protects persons, property, and society, and prohibits conduct that society be
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lieves is harmful. br br
e. all of the above
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Answer: e br
Diff: 2 br
Type: MC br
Topic: The Role of Law br br br br
Skill: Recall br
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3) The fact that laws that appear to be unjust must still be obeyed suggests that
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a. justice is merely the result of the influence of ethics.
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b. justice is merely a product of social morals.
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c. there is a difference between good laws and bad ones.
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d. in reality, we must think of justice as nothing more than the result of our lega
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l system.
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e. those who make the laws just do not care.
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Answer: d br
Diff: 3 br
Type: MC br
Topic: The Role of Law br br br br
Skill: Applied br
4) The Canadian legal profession is organized on a provincial basis with each p
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rovince having its own “bar” society. However, a member of any provincial b
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ar may appear before
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a. the House of Lords in England.
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b. the International War Crimes Tribunal.
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c. the Supreme Court of Canada.
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d. any Human Rights Tribunal in any province.
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e. any Landlord and Tenant Board Tribunal in any province.
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Answer: c br
Diff: 3 br
Type: MC br
Topic: Legal Risk Management br br br
Skill: Recall br
5) Joe hired Julie, a lawyer, to defend him on assault charges. At their first mee
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ting he told her the details concerning his involvement in the assault. After a di
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spute between Joe and Julie in relation to legal fees, Joe decided to retain a new
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lawyer. The police attended at Julie’s office to ask her questions concerning w
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hat Joe told her about the assault. In these circumstances
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a. the solicitor/client privilege does not allow Julie to reveal any communicatio
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ns she had with Joe without his approval.
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b. given that the solicitor/client relationship has ended, Julie is at liberty to disc
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lose the information. br br
c. the solicitor/client privilege does not extend to admissions by clients of wro
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ngdoing so communications must be disclosed. br br br br br
d. Julie is at liberty to disclose any information in relation to the dispute with J
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oe over fees but not in relation to communications about the assault.
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e. the Canada Evidence Act permits Julie to disclose any information once the
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retainer has ended. br br
Answer: a br
Diff: 3 br
Type: MC br
Topic: Legal Risk Management brbr br br
Skill: Applied br
6) A compliance officer employed by a business for purposes of monitoring le
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gislative requirements applicable to the business ensures br br br br br br
a. that outside counsel are hired by the business on a general retainer basis to re
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spond to urgent matters. br br br
b. that the business complies with all regulatory and legislative requirements t
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o avoid claims, fines and other possible penalties or sanctions.
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c. that probationary employees are screened and monitored appropriately by th
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e business in the 90 day period.
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d. that the business pays outstanding fines.
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e. that someone attends on all Small Claims Court matters where outside couns
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el are not required.
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, TIF for Smyth: The Law and Business Administrations, Fifteenth Edition
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TEST BANK for Law and Business Administration in Canada, 15th Editi
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on by J. Smyth, Dan Soberman, A.
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Ch 1 br
1) A simple definition of law would be misleading because law is so
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a. bound up with the rule of law.
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b. diverse and complex.
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c. difficult to define.
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d. none of the above
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e. all of the above
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Answer: b br
Diff: 2 br
Type: MC br
Topic: The Role of Law br br br br
Skill: Recall br
2) We need to have law because it
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a. regulates individuals’ interactions with one another.
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b. gives the government the power to act for the benefit of society in general.
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c. provides an element of certainty in determining contractual and property rig
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hts.
d. protects persons, property, and society, and prohibits conduct that society be
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lieves is harmful. br br
e. all of the above
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Answer: e br
Diff: 2 br
Type: MC br
Topic: The Role of Law br br br br
Skill: Recall br
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3) The fact that laws that appear to be unjust must still be obeyed suggests that
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a. justice is merely the result of the influence of ethics.
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b. justice is merely a product of social morals.
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c. there is a difference between good laws and bad ones.
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d. in reality, we must think of justice as nothing more than the result of our lega
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l system.
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e. those who make the laws just do not care.
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Answer: d br
Diff: 3 br
Type: MC br
Topic: The Role of Law br br br br
Skill: Applied br
4) The Canadian legal profession is organized on a provincial basis with each p
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rovince having its own “bar” society. However, a member of any provincial b
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ar may appear before
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a. the House of Lords in England.
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b. the International War Crimes Tribunal.
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c. the Supreme Court of Canada.
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d. any Human Rights Tribunal in any province.
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e. any Landlord and Tenant Board Tribunal in any province.
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Answer: c br
Diff: 3 br
Type: MC br
Topic: Legal Risk Management br br br
Skill: Recall br
5) Joe hired Julie, a lawyer, to defend him on assault charges. At their first mee
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ting he told her the details concerning his involvement in the assault. After a di
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spute between Joe and Julie in relation to legal fees, Joe decided to retain a new
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lawyer. The police attended at Julie’s office to ask her questions concerning w
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hat Joe told her about the assault. In these circumstances
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a. the solicitor/client privilege does not allow Julie to reveal any communicatio
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ns she had with Joe without his approval.
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b. given that the solicitor/client relationship has ended, Julie is at liberty to disc
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lose the information. br br
c. the solicitor/client privilege does not extend to admissions by clients of wro
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ngdoing so communications must be disclosed. br br br br br
d. Julie is at liberty to disclose any information in relation to the dispute with J
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oe over fees but not in relation to communications about the assault.
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e. the Canada Evidence Act permits Julie to disclose any information once the
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retainer has ended. br br
Answer: a br
Diff: 3 br
Type: MC br
Topic: Legal Risk Management brbr br br
Skill: Applied br
6) A compliance officer employed by a business for purposes of monitoring le
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gislative requirements applicable to the business ensures br br br br br br
a. that outside counsel are hired by the business on a general retainer basis to re
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spond to urgent matters. br br br
b. that the business complies with all regulatory and legislative requirements t
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o avoid claims, fines and other possible penalties or sanctions.
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c. that probationary employees are screened and monitored appropriately by th
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e business in the 90 day period.
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d. that the business pays outstanding fines.
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e. that someone attends on all Small Claims Court matters where outside couns
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el are not required.
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