Business Law class 2 – September 11, 2017

What is Law?
 A set of established rules and norms (has to be an authority that creates
them), that defines the right and obligations of persons, and are enforceable
before a court of law for justice
 Rules of course outline and obligations are transferred to the student and
the student is responsible for reading it and following the rules
 UOttawa is going to have policy for non academic behavior, UBrock rules and
responsibilities, uottawa can revoke diploma if after the fact you violate the
norms and rules of society

Order of Canada revocation

 For high-level lawyers, can be revoked if rules of society are violated

4 people on a raft
Tom hanks 55
Guy 75
Guy 25
Kid 15
 Stranded who to eat first, don’t have the right to decide who lives and dies,
you can only eat them once they are dead, cannot assist with the death
 Rules are in pace to protect and promote life, protect the public

Toothpaste has animal fat and because its not a medical product the don’t have to
disclose what’s in it

4 basic way of resolve law conflicts

 Negotiation: how do we settle based on compromises, negotiate based on
compromise
 Mediation: a third party will try to help resolve the conflict, mediation in
human rights (pregnant women terminated because company doesn’t want
to pay rights)
 Arbitration: a third party provides a decision in a quasi judicial approach,
looking at the legal process in a similar to court style and the decision is
binding and cannot be appealed, arbitration people are afraid of the
consequences because the have to expose all their files
 Litigation: formal process debating how we get there, how we arrive at a
result, gomeshi files, process needs to be followed,