Laws 2202 Obligation in Private Law

Beschreibung

Law Quiz am Laws 2202 Obligation in Private Law , erstellt von Diamond H am 18/12/2016.
Diamond H
Quiz von Diamond H, aktualisiert more than 1 year ago
Diamond H
Erstellt von Diamond H vor etwa 8 Jahre
12
0

Zusammenfassung der Ressource

Frage 1

Frage
Lloyds v. Bundy case established the Lloyd test. What was the LLyod test used to determine?
Antworten
  • mutual effort, economic integration and actual intent,  priority of the family
  • scope for the exercise of power, unilaterally exercise of that power so as to affect the beneficiary’s legal, beneficiary is peculiarly vulnerable to the fiduciary holding the power and (industry practices)
  • unfair terms or inadequate considerations, bargaining power impaired, absence of independent advice and undue pressure or influence
  • forum selection, arbitration, term of use and limited of liability

Frage 2

Frage
Legal construct, or civil wrong, other than a breach of contract, which the law will redress by an award of damages is what?
Antworten
  • Bilateral Contract
  • Tort
  • Public trust doctrine
  • Unconscionable bargain

Frage 3

Frage
According to the RWDSU v. Dolphin case what was the courts findings?
Antworten
  • The charter didn't apply however it was held because it should be done in accordance with the principles of the charter
  • Yes the charter applied and nothing more was found
  • There was an enrichment of the defendant and corresponding deprivation of the plaintiff
  • The court found that the RWDSU fell short of being able to demonstrate that any ‘incontrovertible’ benefit had been received by the defendants.

Frage 4

Frage
In Canada,as an element of domestic contracts: under the Family Law Act (1990 [2015]), which of the following is not set out
Antworten
  • Domestic contracts are unenforceable unless made in writing.
  • Domestic contracts may address the ownership or division of property.
  • Domestic contracts may address the moral training or education of children.
  • Domestic contracts cannot be entered into by minors.

Frage 5

Frage
Fiduciary Obligations are obligations that expect reliance on you and expect to be loyal; obligations to act in the interests of another. Strongly associated with notions of trust, loyalty, and reliance of another party.
Antworten
  • True
  • False

Frage 6

Frage
Click-wrap contract consist of four things:
Antworten
  • Forum selection or choice of law, Arbitration, Terms of use and Limitation of liability
  • pecuniary, nominal, additional and punitive
  • Mutual effort economic integration actual intent and priority of the Family
  • duress of goods, expectant heir, undue influence and salvage agreement

Frage 7

Frage
In L’Estrange v. F Graucaob Ltd., what did the court rule was the distinction between a binding legal contract and the ‘sales agreement’ that the plaintiff signed?
Antworten
  • a contract requires offer, acceptance and the exchange of consideration; a sales agreement does not.
  • there is less of a burden on parties to disclose exclusionary clauses in a sales agreement
  • sales agreements are understood to imply warranty
  • sales agreements are not legally binding
  • none of the above (the court found no difference)

Frage 8

Frage
According to the Supreme Court of Canada, as noted in Frame v. Smith, when a plaintiff comes forward with a case where there is no existing cause of action under tort law, the court
Antworten
  • Is limited to non-pecuniary remedies, such as performance.
  • May devise a new tort to meet the situation.
  • Must dismiss the legal action as being without cause.
  • None of the above.

Frage 9

Frage
Constitutional Values and Private Law does what
Antworten
  • draw on public culture and present a public justification of its conclusion
  • Points out that an economic-centric analysis tries to take a more macro approach to the ‘costs’ of a law or rule
  • • Strongly advocates legal protections to recognize the inherently unequal and likely compromised position that many (not necessarily all) women in marriages may find themselves in.
  • All of the above

Frage 10

Frage
Resulting Trust differs from consecutive trust because
Antworten
  • It arises under specific conditions, resulting from the actions or intentions of parties, while constructive is imposed by courts in response to an injustice or inappropriate action
  • Is a result of insufficient evidence while constructive construct is constructed by a individual as a means of personal gain.
  • Is a result of fluidity while constructive trust is a combination of trust reliant and loyalty.
  • None of the above

Frage 11

Frage
Establishes that, in general, the commercial provisioning of alcohol (governed by provincial statute) does produce a prima facie duty of care between the seller and the patron. Further, the standards of care will depend on the details of the situation, and the foreseeability of potential harms. What case established this?
Antworten
  • Childs v. Desormeaux
  • Stewart v. Pettie
  • Kamloops v. Nielson
  • Cooper v. Hobart
  • None of the above

Frage 12

Frage
Reaffirms the duty of care owed by commercial hosts, but limits the standard of care required to a certain degree as based on the specifics of the situation. Begins to recognize that standards of care implying positive action should be considered the highest standards, and are appropriate only when harm is truly foreseeable. Was established by what case?
Antworten
  • Balfour v. Balfour
  • Stewart v. Pettie
  • Jordan House Ltd. v. Menow
  • Kamloops v. Nielson

Frage 13

Frage
The courts ruling put agreements and promises made verbally inside a family unit outside the purview of formal contract law – unless they were to conform to the classic ‘form’ of the contract. Was established by what case?
Antworten
  • Tercon Contractors Ltd v. British Columbia
  • Balfour v. Balfour
  • Frame v. Smith
  • Moses v. Macpherlan

Frage 14

Frage
Established the way in which the court views contracts mediated by machines, and the requisite notice and ‘moment in time’ where terms and conditions would need to be provided in order for them to be an enforceable component of said contractual arrangement. Was established by what case?
Antworten
  • Rathwell v. Rathwell
  • L’Estrange v. F Graucaob Ltd.
  • Thornton v. Shoe Lane Parking Limited
  • Paradis Honey Ltd. v. Canada

Frage 15

Frage
The case upheld the validity of the very broad exclusionary clause, despite the fact the plaintiff had not been aware of the clause at the time she signed the agreement. The judge did, however, note that the contract ought to have been in clearer language, and that it was unfortunate that the clause in question was not in larger print.
Antworten
  • L’Estrange v. F Graucaob Ltd.
  • Rathwell v. Rathwell
  • Peevyhouse v. Garland Coal & Mining Co.
  • Carlil v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co.

Frage 16

Frage
In Peevyhouse v. Garland Coal & Mining Co. (1962), the important issue the court considered was:
Antworten
  • did a fiduciary duty arise during arms length commercial negotiations.
  • Whether the cost of performance rule or the value rule should be applied.
  • how to apply the principle of unjust enrichment where commercial contracts are in place.
  • Whether a duty of care owed by commercial hosts extends to third parties.

Frage 17

Frage
Establishes, and enshrines in the Constitution, fundamental rights and freedoms subject only to the limits that can be demonstrated as justifiable in a free and democratic society is what ?
Antworten
  • Charter of Rights
  • Tort
  • Private Law
  • Contract Law

Frage 18

Frage
What are the steps a court takes in order to test whether or not a contract has been breached?
Antworten
  • unfair terms, bargaining power was impaired by necessity ignorance , absence of independent advice and undue pressure or influence
  • proximity and forseeabillity
  • accountability, unconscionability, and overriding public policy consideration
  • scope for the exercise power, unilateral exercise of power can affect another legal interests, beneficiary vulnerability of fiduciary power.

Frage 19

Frage
Functions of tort law
Antworten
  • deterrence, composition , education , ombudsman, empowerment of individuals and psychological contact
  • mutual consent, capacity, purposeful character, exchange and legal form
  • basic definition, differentiation, lacking minerals and importance in law
  • duress of goods, expectant heir, undue influence, undue pressure, salvage agreement

Frage 20

Frage
If someone runs over your foot due to a faulty break who is awarded damages and what type of damages will they be awarded?
Antworten
  • Individual who ran over your foot; awarded pecuniary damages.
  • Car manufacturers; non-pecuniary damages
  • Car manufacturer; punitive damages
  • Individual who ran over your foot; nominal damages

Frage 21

Frage
As set out in the cases reviewed, and in lecture, the three essential elements for determining unjust enrichment are:
Antworten
  • Unfair enrichment occurred, the enrichment was purposeful, and restitution is possible.
  • A benefit was provided resulting in enrichment, the benefit received was at the detriment of the provider, and there is no juristic reason for the enrichment.
  • Receipt of a benefit that, if kept, offends the principles of equity and good conscience.
  • A direct benefit was transferred, the transfer was unjust, and there is an absence of juristic categories which could deny recovery.

Frage 22

Frage
“You must take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which you can reasonably foresee would be likely to injure your neighbour. Who, then, in law, is my neighbour? The answer seems to be – persons who are so closely and directly affected by my act that I ought reasonably to have them in contemplation as being so affected when I am directing my mind to the acts or omissions which are called in question.” The above quotation comes from which of the following cases:
Antworten
  • Cooper v. Hobart
  • Kamloops v. Nielson
  • Donoghue v. Stevenson
  • Paradis Honey Ltd. v. Canada

Frage 23

Frage
Private law is characterized by a series of codified rules (or doctrines) which are applied and interpreted by courts on issues including torts, contract disputes, and matters of equity (unjust enrichment, fiduciary duties).
Antworten
  • True
  • False
Zusammenfassung anzeigen Zusammenfassung ausblenden

ähnlicher Inhalt

Contract Law
sherhui94
How Parliament Makes Laws
harryloftus505
A-Level Law: Theft
amyclare96
AQA AS LAW, Unit 1, Section A, Parliamentary Law Making 1/3
Nerdbot98
Law Commission 1965
ria rachel
The Criminal Courts
thornamelia
A2 Law: Cases - Defence of Insanity
Jessica 'JessieB
A2 Law: Special Study - Robbery
Jessica 'JessieB
Omissions
ameliathorn0325
AS Law Jury Case Quiz
Fionnghuala Malone
Criminal Law
jesusreyes88