LAW 2014 Exam Review Checklist CANADIAN LEGAL SYTEM Purposes of law – 1) To maintain the integrity of state boundaries‚ 2) To maintain law and order‚ 3) To protect citizens from each other‚ 4) To provide a civilized forum for resolving disputes between citizens. 5) To protect citizens from illegal or oppressive government action 6) Provide a civilized forum for resolving disputes between citizens and government 7) Establish and maintain standards relating to areas such as health‚ education
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nop Synopsis of Tort Cases Myrtis Davis‚ Gloria Pettis‚ Yolanda Williams‚ Kareemot Olorunoje Business 415 10/18/2011 Karl Triebel Synopsis of Tort Cases As stated by the text a tort is a wrong that either intentional or unintentional (Cheeseman‚ 2010). The following are four scenarios each compiled of circumstances that exhibit various torts. Team B will identify the torts of each scenario while addressing the reasoning behind our selections and the parties that could potentially file
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The Internet is virtual shopping mall that allows the consumer to transact business including banking‚ shopping‚ and a host of day-to-day chores. As much as the consumer has come to rely on this new forum of exchange‚ it is also an instrument of many civil wrongs (cyber torts). This harm includes financial injuries‚ reputable damage‚ theft of trade secrets‚ and invasions of privacy. The Enron Corporation was listed as the seventh largest company in the U.S. with over $100 billion in gross revenues
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Business Law–LEGT1710 The Role of Law In Business The Law is a systematic set of rules to control conduct within a society‚ created by parliament and is enforced by courts. Sources of Law Law is made up of two parts: 1. Enacted (Statute) Law: law that is made by parliament. It can be changed by parliament but is interpreted by judges. In the case of a conflict between statue and common law‚ statue law prevails under the Doctrine of Parliamentary Supremacy as it has the ultimate law making
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COMMERCIAL LAW MODULE 2 TUTORIAL QUESTIONS QUESTION 1 Pete buys a bottle of suntan lotion from his local chemist shop. The lotion which is manufactured by Barnetts Pty Ltd‚ had acid in it‚ which had been added to the mixture by one of the workers in the factory who had failed to read the label on the tin properly. When Pete applied the suntan lotion he suffers third degree burns and has to pay high medical and hospital expenses. Advise Pete whether he has a claim against the manufacturer
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Notes Intention – SOCIAL OR DOMESTIC- do not intend to create legal relations. Balfour v Balfour (1912) Categories of rebuttal – The nature of the document (if drafted by solicitor) - Agreement may expressly state legal relations - Surrounding Circumstance may indicate intention Merritt v Merritt (1970) -Significant reliance on promise- consequences are sufficiently serious. Wakeling v Ripley (1951) - COMMERCIAL NATURE- do intend to create legal relations. Edwards v Skyways (1964)
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SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS FOR COMMERCIAL LAW COMPILED BY ELLEN MCINTOSH HOW TO PREPARE A CASE BRIEF Preparing a Case Brief for each of the cases on your course outline will enhance your understanding of the key elements in the case and will ensure that you are properly and completely prepare for class. Start by reading the case over quickly to gain a cursory understanding of it and then go back and look for the 5 key elements in every case. These 5 key elements are the
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False pretenses is when a defendant makes a misrepresentation that a victim relies on to their detriment. Forgery is the making of a false writing that has apparent legal significance with the intent to defraud. Larceny is the trespassory taking and carrying away of another’s personal property with the
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CONTRACT LAW NOTES It is a legal enforceable agreement entered into by two or more different persons with legal capacity. The parties should have serious intention to create legally binding obligations. Their agreement needs to be within parities’ contractual capacity. Furthermore‚ parties should communicate such intention without vagueness each to the other and being of the same mind to the subject matter. Essentials of a contract a) it should be lawful b) possible of performance c) within
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Table of Contents Introduction Accountants’ Liability to the Client and Third-Party A) Breach of Contract B) Ordinary Negligence (Accountant Malpractice) C) Fraud a. Constructive Fraud (Gross Negligence) b. Actual Fraud Accountants’ Liability under Common Law for Third-Party A) The Near-Privity Doctrine B) The Restatement Doctrine C) The Foreseeability Doctrine D) The Balancing-Factors Doctrine Accountants’ Liability under Statutory Law Third-Party A) Securities Act of 1933 B) Securities
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