Law 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Non-Sufficient Funds, Meeting Of The Minds, Ontario Human Rights Code
24 Jan 2017
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Law 101 lecture 24 (semester ii lecture i) Landlord and tenant board: provides information on residential tenancies act, resolves disputes between landlords and tenants. Neighbourhood legal services: community legal clinic funded by legal aid ontario, provides free legal service to low income individuals. Community legal services: provides free legal services to low income individuals and students of uwo/fanshawe. Law society referral service: gives referrals to a lawyer practicing in the relevant area (free consultation) Provincial legislation enacted in 2006 (relationship is provincial responsibility) Governs relationships between landlords and tenants (not tenant v. tenant) Statutory powers procedure act: applies to all statutory bodies in ontario i. e. landlord and tenant board is a body under it so the act applies, sets out rules of fairness. Only residential units (not commercial: completely different legal regulations for commercial. Landlord and tenant board hears disputes and makes orders (administrative board) $ amount must be under ,000 (s207 rta)
