Choice #1 - Report(Graded out of 30 marks)

Choose a case that relates directly to Canadian Negligence Law.You may choose a non-Canadian case BUT be sure you relate the case you choose to Canadian Law and your Legal Studies course.

You may use the following sources:

• Internet
• Television
• Books
• Magazine Articles
• Movies
• Newspaper Articles

In addition, you may use an event that involves people who are not famous. You may also use a case that involves famous people such as politicians, musicians, actors, or sports figures.

Your report MUST be in your own words!

Please refer to "Vista Virtual School Plagiarism Policy" and "Sharing of Vista Virtual Work" documents, located in this course under the "Course Introduction" section, in order to ensure you do not violate any rules.

Be sure to cite your sources - remember that any information that you use from any source such as a book, the internet, magazine articles, or newspaper articles is information that someone else has written, and therefore the source must be included in your report.

For example, if you are using:

• Internet source - Provide the website link
• Book - Provide the name of the book and the author's name
• Newspaper Article - Provide the name of the newspaper, date, name and author of the article
• Magazine Article - Provide the name of the magazine, date, name and author of the article

The Report- What needs to be in your report?

1. Your report must be 2-4 pages, double-spaced, typed pages in 12 pt. Times New Roman font.

/2 marks

2. Includes a short introductory paragraph which clearly identifies the case you have chosen, and why you feel it relates to Canadian Negligence Law. /2 marks

3. A summary of the events of the topic you have chosen. /10 marks

Your summary MUST include the following:

• Who is the case about?
• What happened?
• Where did the events take place?
• When did the events take place?
• Why did the events take place - in other words, what caused the events to happen?

4. Your opinion of the case. /6 marks

Your opinion MUST include the following:

• If a legal decision was reached, do you agree or disagree with it? Why do you agree or disagree with it?
• If no legal decision was reached, what would you decide, and why?
• Which facts/events in the case did you find the most interesting, and why?

5. One concluding paragraph. /8 marks

Your concluding paragraph MUSTinclude the following:

a) 4 Negligence Law legal concepts, of your choice from the course.

b) Explain how each concept relates directly to the case you chose.

6. List of Works Cited You must cite all sources including course material. /2 marks

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