LAW 122 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Ultra Vires, Liability Insurance, Primary And Secondary Legislation
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Risk management and source of law: law both shapes and reflects how people act. Administrative law: concerned with the creation and operation of administrative agencies boards, commissions and tribunals. Criminal law: deals with offences against the state: tort: you"ve done something wrong to someone personally. Law 122: crime: you"ve done something wrong to the entire community, white collar crimes: committed by people in suits (ex. Manager that steals money from the petty-cash drawer: corporate crime: committed by the company itself (ex. Overlap: a single event can trigger more than one set of rules, ex. Punching me is considered a crime and a tort: some situations involve various types of laws. Employee relationship based on a contract between the employer and the employee. Mps) that are elected from every province and territory. Injunction: a court may take more active role; it may impose an injunction that requires the government to address the problem in a certain way.