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

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

Betty Groper and Susan Mikel had a big quarrel.In order to get revenge on Susan, Betty posted the following statement to her Facebook page: "Susan Mikel is a thief. She will steal anything that is not chained down.". Based on the facts presented, which of the following statements most accurately describes the legal position?

A) Betty has committed slander against Susan.

B) If Susan sues Betty for defamation, Betty can rely on the defense of fair comment.

C) Betty has not committed any torts against Susan because it is not likely that anyone will take her words seriously.

D) Susan can sue for defamation if the statements made about her are not true

E) If Susan sues Betty for defamation, Betty can rely on the defense of justification.