LGST 116 Study Guide - Final Guide: Counterclaim, False Imprisonment, Billable Hours

• School: Capilano University
• Department: Legal Administrative Assistant
• Course: LGST 116
• Professor: Michael Molson

Document Summary

Part 1 - law and the institutions of law: sources of law, case law (judges) vs statute (politicians, canlii vs quiklaw, common law systems versus civil code systems. Civil code everything is statute, no case law: municipality vs provincial vs federal. Lawyer are no allow to bring witness and new documents. Only appeal if judge made a mistake in interpreting law. Cannot appeal mistake in fact: plaintiff, defendant, appellant, respondent. Can be defendant who is unhappy and appeal the decision: notice of claim, reply, counterclaim, certificate of service, alternatives to courts, negotiation vs mediation vs arbitration, tribunals. Used for certain areas of law to ease the burden on courts and judges. Human rights, immigration, injured workers(worksafe: charter of rights and freedoms, part of our constitution. In some cases if justified", governments are allowed to make. Stops government from making discriminatory laws (religion, sex, race ) discriminatory laws because section 1.