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2) We need to have law because it
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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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4) The Canadian legal profession is organized on a provincial basis with each
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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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5) Joe hired Julie, a lawyer, to defend him on assault charges. At their first me
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eti ng he told her the details concerning his involvement in the assault. After a
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dispu te between Joe and Julie in relation to legal fees, Joe decided to retain a
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oe told her about the assault. In these circumstances
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a. the solicitor/client privilege does not allow Julie to reveal any communication
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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 th
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6) A compliance officer employed by a business for purposes of monitorin
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a. that outside counsel are hired by the business on a general retainer basis t
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o respond to urgent matters.
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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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myth, Dan Soberman, A.
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1) A simple definition of law would be misleading because law is so
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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 rights.
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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 leg
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4) The Canadian legal profession is organized on a provincial basis with each
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pr ovince having its own “bar” society. However, a member of any provincia
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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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eti ng he told her the details concerning his involvement in the assault. After a
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dispu te between Joe and Julie in relation to legal fees, Joe decided to retain a
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new
, lawyer. The police attended at Julie’s office to ask her questions concerning what J
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oe told her about the assault. In these circumstances
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a. the solicitor/client privilege does not allow Julie to reveal any communication
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s 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 disclos
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c. the solicitor/client privilege does not extend to admissions by clients o
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f wrongdoing so communications must be disclosed.
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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 th
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6) A compliance officer employed by a business for purposes of monitorin
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g legislative requirements applicable to the business ensures
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a. that outside counsel are hired by the business on a general retainer basis t
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o respond to urgent matters.
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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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