1. You just got a job as legal research assistant at Doug Ford's office - Office of the Premier of Ontario. You attended a meeting where Doug Ford was lamenting the increased crime rate since the pandemic began. Premier Doug Ford has vowed to go tough on crime by amending the Criminal Code to add more harsher punishments to serve as deterrence. You are responsible for assisting Doug Ford with this proposed Criminal Code amendment to be tabled before the Ontario Provincial Legislature.

Will this proposed Criminal Code amendment succeed? answer true or false and add an explanation

2. Reynolds Smith is a Superior Court Judge in Ontario. Prior to his appointment to the judiciary, he practised law for 30 years and had an excellent practice. He specializes in contract law, torts, and criminal law and published law textbooks in these areas. Reynold Smith's books are used by law professors and law students and have even been cited by the Supreme Court of Canada. A case has come before Reynold Smith, which has facts that are substantially similar to a case previously decided by the Supreme Court of Canada. However, in a bid to advance a new jurisprudence on the matter, Reynold Smith has decided to follow a different approach for the development of the law.

Can Reynold Smith follow a different approach? answer true or false and add an explanation

3. Dan Sanchez is an employee of Ryerson University and works at the facilities department. While on duty driving a Ryerson University utility pickup truck to do some repairs in the university, he mistakenly hit a stationary vehicle and damaged the headlight. The owner of the damaged vehicle is enraged and plans to sue Dan Sanchez. Dan Sanchez does not have any money to repair the damaged vehicle and was hoping that Ryerson University would help him. Ryerson University has claimed that it was Dan Sanchez's mistake, therefore he should bear the cost.

Can Ryerson University avoid liability? answer true or false and add an explanation

4. Mike Jones was standing in line waiting for his turn to buy coffee. The man in front of him had ear phones on and listening to music; he turned up the volume so much that Mike Jones could hear the song playing. Mike Jones tapped the man gently on the shoulder to please turn down the volume of his music. The man turned around to look at Mike Jones and said to him disdainfully, "mind your business" and turned up the volume even more and turned away to face forward and continued to wait in line. Mike Jones felt insulted and after a few seconds he lost his cool and gave the man an intense slap on the cheek from behind. The man did not see the slap coming. The slap left severe marks on the man's cheek.

The man has threatened to sue Mike Jones for assault, will he succeed? answer true or false and add an explanation

5. Joy is Mary's co-worker at RBC in Ontario, she never minds her business. She is jealous of Mary because Mary buys new clothes every week. Mary claims that her boyfriend sends her money every week to buy clothes. In a bid to know how much Mary's boyfriend sends her, Joy has been checking Mary's RBC bank account regularly. In fact, in the last 30 days, Joy has accessed Mary's account 60 times. On one occasion, Mary caught Joy red-handed; Mary has threatened to sue Joy for invading her privacy. Joy taunted Mary that she will not succeed as there is no tort called invasion of privacy.

Will Mary succeed? answer true or false and add an explanation

6. Rajeen and Andy attended a Raptors basketball game at Scotiabank Arena. They left at half time when Rajeen, who was pregnant, began complaining of stomach pain and a fever. They took a cab to the hospital, where she was examined by a doctor in the emergency ward who said there was no reason to be concerned, and that she should go home and have a good night's sleep. Rajeen went into convulsions during the night and was returned by ambulance to the hospital. Unfortunately, she died the next morning. A pathologist determined that she had listeriosis, a bacterial infection that can be particularly dangerous for pregnant women. The pathologist also found that the infection was so advanced when Rajeen was first examined at the hospital that nothing could have been done to save her life.

The doctor and the hospital will be liable in negligence for Rajeen's death. answer true or false and add an explanation

7. The federal government is under increasing pressure to take more drastic measures to restrict international travel to curtail the spread of COVID-19. They have drafted legislation for those caught travelling without proper authorization to be detained in custody indefinitely, without the right to legal counsel, and without the requirement for their detention to be justified before a judge or other judicial authority.

This legislation if passed by Parliament and proclaimed into law will be enforceable. answer true or false and add an explanation

8. Harjeet was late for his 9:00 am class on the first day of the winter semester in January. As he ran on the university parking lot in his new brogue shoes he slipped and fell on a patch of ice and injured himself. In his haste to get to class, he had left home that morning not wearing his winter boots. The university contracts out its removal of snow and ice from the parking lot to Liam's Snow and Ice Removal Service.

What is the legal action under the Occupiers' Liability Act that Harjeet may bring against the university for his injury?

Briefly explain the arguments for and against a successful legal action by Harjeet against the university for his injury.