BU231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Constitution Act, 1982, Precedent, Legal English
Document Summary
Assessing potential legal risks that businesses face. Determining methods to reduce that risk: prevention. Devising strategies to cope with legal issues when they arise: resolution options. Common law (the rest english) vs. civil law (quebec french) Provincial: certain areas of law are governed by either law. Constitution act, 1982: charter of rights and freedoms, highest level; only applies to government. Judge made law stare decisis ( old decisions : take old decisions made my judges in previous cases to influence future verdicts. Laws are in place to mirror society morals (ex. Cause of action: the type of lawsuit (ex. Plaintiff/defendant: parties the action: - defendant, - plaintiff. Claim: the reason for the lawsuit: ex. I claim that person breached their contract so i should be given . Prima facie; on the face of it . A tort identifies as a set of circumstances that creates a right to claim compensation. Compensation for harm done: compensatory in nature not punitive.
