Which of the Following Is True with Respect to Recent

question 174

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true with respect to recent litigation reforms?

• A) Several provinces have started mandatory case management, which involves judicial supervision of the litigation process.
• B) Summary trials in Alberta and British Columbia require all evidence to be presented orally to save time associated with document preparation.
• C) Small claims court procedures are becoming more complicated in all jurisdictions in order to dissuade parties from availing themselves of the court system.
• D) The dollar amount of a claim has no bearing on the procedure to be followed in either Ontario or Alberta.
• E) Mediation is compulsory in every common law province except for Ontario.

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Definitions:

Circumstantial Evidence

Evidence that relies on an inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact, unlike direct evidence which directly proves a fact.

Indirect Evidence

Evidence that implies a fact but does not directly prove it, requiring inference or presumption to connect it to the conclusion.

Inference

The act of deriving logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true.

Freedom of Information Act

A law that allows for the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased information and documents controlled by the government, promoting transparency.