1) Which of the following statements is true of appeals in the Canadian court system?

A) The parties are only allowed to challenge findings of fact made by a trial court

B) An appeal against the decision of a Trial Court of a province can be filed in the Court of Appeal of any other province

C) Appeals are based on matters of law or fact

D) Appeal court judges do not normally have the power to reverse the decision of a lower court

E) All of the above

2) Which of the following pairs of documents are normally the pleadings used in a lawsuit filed in the Superior Court?

A) Motion and affidavit

B) Statement of defence and motion

C) Statement of claim and judgment

D) Statement of claim and statement of defence

E) Statement of defence and affidavit

3) A woman testified in court that a celebrity sexually assaulted her. In fact, she said this only so that she could blackmail the celebrity for money. The celebrity is considering suing her for defamation. Which of the following is true?

A) The defense of qualified privilege would apply.

B) Since the testimony was false the woman would have no defense.

C) The defense of fair comment would apply because the celebrity is a public figure.

D) The defense of absolute privilege would apply.