Which of the following occurs when a defamatory statement is sent by email?

Question 1 options:

1)

privilege

2)

fair comment

3)

libel

4)

slander

Question 2(1 point)

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The final court for appeals in the country

Question 2 options:

1)

Supreme Court of Canada

2)

Court of Appeal

3)

Federal Court

4)

Court of Queen's Bench

Question 3(1 point)

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The principle that a defendant is liable for the full extent of a plaintiff's injury even where a prior vulnerability makes the harm more serious than it otherwise might be.

Question 3 options:

1)

Thin skull

2)

Remoteness

3)

Contributory negligence

4)

Voluntary assumption of the risk

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Question 4(1 point)

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A financial stake in what is being insured

Question 4 options:

1)

insurable interest

2)

indemnity

3)

deductible

4)

subrogation

Question 5(1 point)

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Which of the following is the type of insurance that all lawyers must have which pays a client if the lawyer's negligence causes the client a loss?

Question 5 options:

1)

business interruption insurance

2)

property insurance

3)

liability insurance

4)

errors and omissions insurance

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Why would a court consider an accountant who provided improper advice to a client, who in turn suffered a loss, liable in negligence to the client?

Question 6 options:

1)

The accountant owed a duty of care to the client.

2)

The accountant is partially responsible for reliance on his or her advice.

3)

The accountant made the client pay for the wrong advice.

4)

Accountants are held to an unreasonably exacting standard.

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Sian has been named in a lawsuit which claims that she owes a lot of money on an automobile lease. Sian believes the contract was voided when the vehicle's motor stopped operating the day after signing the lease agreement. She also has not been paid the money the dealership promised to pay her as reimbursement of the towing cost to have the vehicle returned to the dealership after it broke down. If Sian wants to avoid a default judgment and recover her losses, what should she do next?

Question 7 options:

1)

ask for questioning to take place

2)

request disclosure of records

3)

immediately file a statement of defence and counterclaim

4)

file a statement of claim based on her losses

Multiple Choice

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An employer asks the following question in a job interview. "Since we work irregular shifts, including nights and evenings, we need to know if you have children. Do you have any young children?"

Question 8 options:

This question is permitted because the employer needs this information toschedule shifts

This question is not permitted because it falls under the grounds of gender under the human rights legislation

This question is not permitted because it falls under the grounds of family status under the human rights legislation

This question is permitted because the employer must know this before hiring to make decisions about benefits

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A woman with cancer suffered serious internal injuries as a result of a minor car accident. A healthy person would have had minor injuries only in the same circumstances. She sues for negligence. What would you expect a court to decide?

Question 9 options:

1)

The elderly woman will receive full compensation on the basis of the thin skull principle.

2)

The defendant has a complete defence.

3)

The elderly woman will receive partial compensation.

4)

The elderly woman will not be awarded any damages.

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Which of the following is the definition of the tort of assault?

Question 10 options:

1)

non-consensual physical contact

2)

coming onto another person's property without consent

3)

the intentional misrepresentation of facts

4)

the intentional threat of immediate physical harm

Question 11(1 point)

A defence that excuses discrimination on a prohibited ground when it is done in good faith and for a legitimate business reason.

Question 11 options:

1)

Duty to disclose

2)

Bona fide occupational requirement

3)

Fiduciary duty

4)

Duty of good faith

5)

Volenti non fit injuria

Question 12(1 point)

As she exited her bank's building, Tallama's foot became entangled in a thick rope left on the sidewalk by a building maintenance worker. Tallama lost her balance and broke her arm as she awkwardly hit the ground. Under which of the following will Tallama's lawyer most likely commence an action to recover damages?

Question 12 options:

1)

trespass

2)

battery

3)

false imprisonment

4)

occupiers' liability

Question 13(1 points)

The party who begins or files an appeal.

Question 13 options:

1)

Litigant

2)

Plaintiff

3)

Complainant

4)

Appellant

5)

Juror

Question 14(1 point)

Which of the following is true about the tort of battery?

Question 14 options:

1)

Contact does not have to be harmful or offensive to be a battery.

2)

Consent of the victim is not a defence to a battery.

3)

Contact does not have cause any injury to be a battery.

4)

Harm must be caused by a careless action.

Question 15(3 points)

Ebenezer won his lawsuit and has a judgment but the judgment debtor is refusing to pay him. Name the steps he can take to collect on the judgment (1 mark) and explain each step. (2 marks)

Question 15 options:

Question 16(1 point)

A human rights commission found that Maria's conduct toward a co-worker constituted harassment. What, if any, implications might this decision have for Maria's employer?

Question 16 options:

1)

The employer must terminate Maria's employment.

2)

The employer is vicariously liable for Maria's conduct.

3)

Her employer will not be responsible for Maria's actions if it can prove it had no knowledge of Maria's conduct.

4)

There will be no negative implications for Maria's employer.

Question 17(1 point)

Which statement best describes random drug and alcohol testing in the workplace?

Question 17 options:

Employers may conduct random drug and alcohol testing at any time

it is permitted if the employer can prove both a dangerous workplace and an enhanced risk

Employers may conduct random drug and alcohol testing of all employees in an industrial workplace

It is not permitted due to human rights issues