Law 30
LAW30-CV1
Examine the elements and processes of dispute resolution in Canadian civil law.
Indicators for this outcome
| (a) | Differentiate Canadian civil law from Canadian criminal law, considering factors such as purpose, role and levels of the courts, procedures, outcomes, enforcement of sanctions, availability of legal aid, onus and burden of proof. |
| (b) | Identify levels of courts within civil law, including small claims court. |
| (c) | Classify civil law cases as tort, contract, family, employment, wills and estates or property law. |
| (d) | Generate a list of circumstances when one might consider instigating a civil action and identify barriers to commencing a civil action (e.g., costs, access). |
| (e) | Analyze intentional and unintentional tort cases while considering the possible defences. |
| (f) | Describe the remedies (e.g., punitive damages, special damages, general damages, injunctions) available under tort law and identify methods of enforcing civil judgments. |
| (g) | Investigate the purpose, benefits and challenges of participating in class action lawsuits and describe situations where they might be appropriate. |
| (h) | Justify the types of remedies and damages the court may order given a specific scenario. |
| (i) | Plan and present a small claims court case using provincial templates and guidelines. |
| (j) | Assess alternate dispute resolution processes (e.g., negotiation, mediation, arbitration, tribunals) available to settle civil disputes. |
| (k) |
Investigate the purposes and the processes involving in conducting public inquiries in a variety of cases (e.g., The National Inquiry into MMIWG) including:
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December 10, 2021
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May 10, 2022
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Book
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$80.00
Record posted/updated:
February 23, 2022
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$129.95
Record posted/updated:
July 12, 2021
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Book
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$92.00
Record posted/updated:
July 12, 2021