Bsbwor501 Final Exam

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) The role of the lawyer is to
A) tell their clients what they must do.
B) provide legal advice relevant to the client's situation, which the client has no choice but to follow. C) delay the client's decision- making process.
D) tell their clients what they must not do.
E) provide legal advice relevant to the client's situation, which the client is free to ignore.

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2) Which of the following statements is true?
A) It is considered unprofessional to raise the issue of fees during a consultation with a lawyer.
B) It is a popular misconception that legal services can be very costly.
C) All lawyers bill clients on an hourly basis.
D) Lawyers should always be retained, regardless of the cost.
E) Some people don't retain lawyers even when they need them because they are afraid of the cost. 2)

3) You can enhance the success of your business by
A) retaining a lawyer who is willing to engage in unethical conduct on your behalf.
B) relying on the Canadian Code of Professional Conduct for Businesspeople.
C) incorporating core values into a code of conduct, regardless of whether or not you adopt those values personally.
D) personally adopting core values and incorporating them into a code of conduct for the business. E) not seeking legal advice in cases where your conduct may be questionable, as you will then be bound by the lawyer's code of professional conduct.

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4) Which of the following statements about statutes is true?
A) Statutes are laws created by legislative bodies.
B) Statutes only apply when there is no common law covering the situation.
C) Statutes often summarize or modify canon law.
D) Government regulations are considered supreme to statute law.
E) A statute may be only federal.

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5) Which of the following is correct with respect to the impact of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms ?
A) The passage of the Charter has shifted power from the federal to the provincial government.
B) The passage of the Charter has shifted power from the courts to parliament.
C) The passage of the Charter has increased the power of the courts.
D) The passage of the Charter has led the provincial and federal legislatures to become more activist in making law.
E) The passage of the Charter has placed significant limitations on the power of the judiciary.

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6) Which of the following is correct with respect to the characteristics of stare decisis in the common law? A) It prevents a higher court from overruling a lower one.
B) It allows decisions of the courts to be predictable by the parties.
C) It is based on trial by battle and trial by ordeal.
D) This term refers to the role played by the law of equity in our system.
E) Our statutes play the same role as the code used in the French system.

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7) The Charter of Rights and Freedoms does not apply to which of the following?
A) The police
B) A municipal council
C) A restaurant
D) The provincial cabinet
E) A human rights commission

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8) In which of the following situations would the court likely be closed to the public or the press barred from publishing the proceedings?
A) When large corporations are involved and the testimony involves economically
sensitive material B) When the matter involves sexual misconduct and is embarrassing to the accused
C) When children are involved
D) When the matter involves drunk driving
E) When the government is one of the parties

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9) Which of the following is not one of the requirements of natural justice?
A) An opportunity to present your side
B) Notice of the hearing
C) The rules of evidence be adhered to
D) The evidence be heard by the person making the decision
E) The decision be made free from bias

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10) Which of the following best describes the process of mediation?
A) Structured
B) Rigid
C) Cooperative/flexible
D) Controversial
E) Time-consuming

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