IMA 103 - FINAL EXAM - Mar 2022 1. The CED is: (a) A legal resource that is only available on Quicklaw (b) A loose-leaf multi-volume legal encyclopedia that provides a very general overview of most areas of law (c) known as the "Canadian Encyclopedia Addendum"

2. A reported case: a) Can only be found in Quicklaw or Westlaw b) Is a judge's decision and reasons about a case published in a law report series c) Is a case not published in a law report series d) All the above e) None of the above

3. A Boolean Search is: a) A technique used exclusively on CanLII to find caselaw b) A method by which the computer hunts through thousands of documents to locate requested combinations of words or phrases c) Helps a researcher figure out key words to use in a search for caselaw d) All the above e) None of the above

4. Ratio Decidendi means: a) It has been decided b) Reasons for deciding c) Let the buyer beware d) None of the above

5. When dealing with Sources of Canadian Law, it is made up of: a) Statutes b) Regulations c) Decisions/Caselaw d) All the above e) None of the above

6. A decision of the Superior Court of Justice: a) Is binding on all other provincial courts b) Is not binding on the Small Claims Court c) may be considered binding on the inferior provincial court d) is binding on its own 7. A statute passed by either federal Parliament or provincial legislatures: (a) Can be used as a source of law (b) Cannot be used as a source of law in an administrative body (c) Is categorized exclusively as private law (d) All the above (e) None of the above

8. Binding law is: (a) law that must be followed by a court (b) law that a court is not required to follow (c) law that should be followed by a court (d) law that a court is not required to follow, but may follow if it wishes

9. In a case on appeal where there is a majority opinion and a dissent, only the: (a) Minority ratio is binding (b) Dissenting decision matters (c) Majority ratio is binding (d) Persuasive value of the decision matters

10. The main purpose of legal research is: (a) To determine what secondary sources are used to argue the law (b) To find binding law that is relevant to a legal problem you need to solve (c) To exclusively understand a Regulation

11. When reading caselaw, a headnote is the judge's explanation or summary of the case. (a) True (b) False

12. Orbiter Dicta is binding. (a) True (b) False

13. A decision of the Provincial Court of a province is not binding on, but is persuasive to, other judges of the Provincial Court. (a) True (b) False

14. Regulations can come into force upon "filing", "registration", or "publication". (a) True (b) False

15. A style of cause contains the name of the law report series. (a) True (b) False 16. When you quote a statute for research, never paraphrase. Quote the statute exactly or you'll change its meaning. (a) True (b) False

17. A parallel citation tells you about other reports where the same case report can be found. (a) True (b) False

18. A disposition is the judge's orders set out at the end of a case. (a) True (b) False

19. A Provincial Court of Appeal binds every court in that province. (a) True (b) False

20. Persuasive law is law that must be followed by a court. (a) True (b) False

21. Please name five secondary sources that summarize, discuss, or explain primary sources of law.

22. When dealing with immigration case decisions, the reasons for the decision contain certain structural elements. Please name them all.

23. Please spell out the following title abbreviations in the space provided. SC = RSO = s = S.O. = RSC = SOR = ss = BC Reg. = 24. Please name three primary sources of law.

25. A correct legal citation of a case consists of several parts. Please explain each of those parts for the following citation: R v Miller (2010), 3 DLR (2d) 109 (Ont CA) by matching each component to its correct description

1) R. v. Miller: 2) 2010: 3) 3: 4) DLR: 5) 2d: 6) 109: 7) Ont CA: a) Page number on which the case begins in the report volume b) Year case is decided or published c) Law report series number d) Style of cause e) Law report number f) Jurisdiction and court g) Name of the law report series

26. Please examine the following citation and select what is wrong with it: R v Vergos, [1993] 99 DLR (4th) 626

a) Comma is in the wrong place b) Style of Cause is not italicized c) Missing jurisdictions on the end d) Brackets should be square

27. Please examine the following citation and select what is wrong with it: Young v Gary (2001), 63 OR (2d) 389 (HCJ)

a) Comma is in the wrong place b) Style of Cause is not italicized c) Missing jurisdictions on the end d) Brackets should be square

28. Please examine the following citation and select what is wrong with it: R v Michaels [1987], 7 CCLT 209 (BCSC)

a) Comma is in the wrong place b) Style of Cause is not italicized c) Missing jurisdictions on the end d) Brackets should be square 29. Please examine the following citation and select what is wrong with it: Ripton v Lippo (1980), 2 SCR 192

a) Comma is in the wrong place b) Style of Cause is not italicized c) missing jurisdictions on the end d) Brackets should be square

30. Please examine the following citation and select what is wrong with it: Daniels v Craigston (1995), 26 OR (3rd) 209 (CA)

a) Comma is in the wrong place b) Style of Cause is not italicized c) Missing jurisdictions on the end d) 3rd should be 3d

31. Please take the following citation and rewrite it correctly. (Disregard italics) [1993] Ontario v Ontario (Labour Relations Board) 327 3, SCR

32. Please take the following citation and rewrite it correctly. (Disregard italics) (QL) [1986], No 987 OJ Atlas v CIL Inc.

33. Please take the following citation and rewrite it correctly. (Disregard italics) R.S.O., c. H.8, Highway Traffic Act 1990

34. Please take the following citation and rewrite it correctly. (Disregard italics) 34 (2d) (2009) 5 OR (CA) Riggs v Monroe,

35. Please take the following citation and rewrite it correctly. (Disregard italics) SCR 217 [1997] R v Latimer, 1

36. Why is legal research important to the Immigration Consultant?

37. Describe the significance of each part of a neutral citation from an Ontario court and define what a neutral citation is.

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