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1. Address the points raised just below the question, in the form of a well written paragraph. (10 points)2. Using what we have learned so

1. Address the points raised just below the question, in the form of a well written paragraph. (10 points)2. Using what we have learned so far in the course, what area of the law would this fall under. And why? (3 points)3. Had you been the lawyer for the defendant in the case before this matter went to court, what advice would you have given your client and why? (2 points)BONUS QUESTION: When researching legal matters, what would be an excellent authoritative place to do this on the internet? What assurance would you have of the legitimacy of the site? (possibility to get 3 points)

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4. Duke v. Puts (2004), 21 C.C.L.T. (3d) 181, [2004] 6 W.W.R. 208 (Sask. C.A.); 2004 SKCA 12 (CanLII). Duke, a pharmacist, operated a successful pharmacy in Saskatchewan for 20 years. Dr. Puts developed a suspicion about Duke's association with a physician in another town; Puts accused Duke of conspiring with that physician to cheat the health care sys- tem by claiming for false prescriptions and double billing. In a letter of complaint sent to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan, Puts alleged professional misconduct against Duke. He told other people that Duke was a crook. These accusations greatly harmed the pharmacist's reputation and business, and caused him to sell his busi- ness at a reduced price. Assuming all the allegations were false, what tort actions could Duke bring against Dr. Puts? What defences, if any, could the defendant assert

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