Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sobeys, Vicarious Liability, Provincial And Territorial Courts In Canada

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B
• Professor: Susan Toth

Document Summary

Legal realist: only recognize law if its enforced (more cynical) Law and morality: law changes to go with moralities as they change 2 diff things. Just because (cid:455)ou a(cid:396)e o(cid:271)e(cid:455)i(cid:374)g the la(cid:449), does(cid:374)"t al(cid:449)a(cid:455)s mean you are acting morally. Involves the rules that govern our personal, social, and business relations, which are enforced when one person sues another in a private or civil action. 2 main legal systems: common law (english, used in commonwealth countries (all provinces except quebec) Issue: (cid:449)hethe(cid:396) the fede(cid:396)al (cid:272)ou(cid:396)t (cid:449)as e(cid:374)titled to dis(cid:396)ega(cid:396)d the up(cid:396)e(cid:373)e cou(cid:396)t"s precedent in moldowan case. Supreme court reiterated the importance of following precedent, but decided that (cid:396)ele(cid:448)a(cid:374)t (cid:272)o(cid:374)side(cid:396)atio(cid:374)s justified o(cid:448)e(cid:396)(cid:396)uli(cid:374)g moldo(cid:449)a(cid:374); (cid:373)i(cid:374)iste(cid:396)"s appeal (cid:449)as dismissed: case: r vs clough, ms. clough convicted in a bc. Civil code plays in the french civil law legal system: allows parties to predict the outcome of the litigation and thus avoid going to court.