LAW 122 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Mandamus, Neutral Party, Natural Justice
4 Oct 2015
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7 provinces have legislation dealing with class actions: details vary but basic ideas remain same, common issues. Must be common issues amongst various members of class: representative plaintiff. Must demonstrate workable plan for fairly representation interests of class members: notification. Representative plaintiff must also have workable plan for notifying potential class members: preferable procedure. Court must be convinced class action is preferable procedure for dealing with claims: certification. Assuming previous requirements are met, action will be certified. Certification represents court"s decision to allow various claims to be joined together to proceed as a class action. Legal representation: self-representation, right to argue your own case even if you are not a lawyer. Most criminal cases: small claim courts, type of court that deals with disputes involving limited amounts of money, disputes dealing with money owed. Charges associated with not sufficient funds (nsf) cheques: disputes dealing with wrongful losses. Damage to goods being moved or stored.
