LAW 321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Constitution Act, 1982, Concurrent Jurisdiction, Obstetrics
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Has a tort been committed: discuss the law relevant to the issue, refer to the supporting legal authorities. Is there a legal test, rule or criteria that applies to a statute or legal precedent: apply the law to the facts, determine the likely decision, decisions are not simply the personal opinion of the judge. Topics: maps of the law, canadian constitution, hospitality and tourism, sources of law. Maps of the law: the canadian constitution is the supreme law. Intellectual property (inventions, creations, books, music, software, etc. ) The constitution act, 1867: division of powers, sections 91-9(cid:1009): the (cid:862)(cid:272)lasses of su(cid:271)je(cid:272)t(cid:863) (cid:449)ithi(cid:374) the e(cid:454)(cid:272)lusi(cid:448)e autho(cid:396)it(cid:455) of the. Parliament of canada, and the (cid:862)(cid:272)lasses of su(cid:271)je(cid:272)t(cid:863) (cid:449)ithi(cid:374) the e(cid:454)(cid:272)lusi(cid:448)e autho(cid:396)it(cid:455) of the provincial legislatures. Some classes of subject are granted concurrent jurisdiction, e. g. , agriculture and immigration [s. 95]: the hospitality and tourism sector are governed by both federal and provincial laws, depending on the subject matter.
