Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Right to Sue

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the right to sue and representation in court is TRUE?

• A) For public policy reasons, a person who wants to sue the government cannot hire a lawyer on a contingency fee basis.
• B) Paralegals are entitled to appear in a Provincial Court, but not in a Superior Court.
• C) because they are legally incapable of providing consent, children and people with mental disabilities cannot be members of class actions
• D) A lawyer who acts for the plaintiffs in a class action must work on a contingency fee basis.
• E) Trade unions can sue or be sued even though they are unincorporated associations and therefore are not a type of legal person.

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