BUSI 2001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Bee Hives, Common-Law Marriage, Beekeeping
8 Dec 2017
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This new feature profiles a famous canadian case from the past that holds considerable public and human interest. It explains what became of the parties and why it matters today. The lay public have faith in the legal system to produce just outcomes. They expect the law and legal system to come to their rescue when they need it. But, lawyers are keenly aware every day that the law and legal system, as human institutions, have their limitations. When legislators and judges make a law, they usually have intended consequences; to assist some people or remove an existing injustice. Yet they can never be sure how these new laws will play out in practice. Often the new law backfires and causes an unfortunate result that no one predicted. An increase in the minimum wage, for example, might mean that fewer of those jobs may be available, effectively hurting the same people the lawmakers sought to assist.
