BUS 312 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Small Claims Court, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Procedural Law

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BUS 312
• Professor: George W. Blazenko

Document Summary

Charter of rights and freedoms: outlines imp. Principles that gvmt guarantees citizens: ex: freedom of speech, freedom of association, freedom against discrimination. Important human rights statues: canadian bill of rights, provincial human rights acts and can apply to bus deal w individuals. In order to benefit from charter protection: alleged violation must involve gvmt; not private parties (s. 32) ex. Includes parties that get funding from gvmt: no reasonable limitations on rights (s. 1, ex 1 : you work for bc gvmt; requires good eng but your eng no good, so they wanna fire you. Bc human rights act that protect freedom of expression etc. Things to know: #6: court works according to rules abt procedure, hierarchy, precedent & balancing of interests. Statement of claim: what you are suing for and how law supports you (ex: what would you sayin employment discrimination statement of claim) Defence: examination for discovery: reviewing and scrutinizing evidence.