Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Right to Sue

question 63

Multiple Choice

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

• A)Because they are legally incapable of providing consent, children and people with mental disabilities cannot be members of class actions.
• B)Even though unincorporated associations are not classified as legal persons and therefore generally cannot sue or be sued, an exception exists for trade unions even though they are unincorporated associations.
• C)A lawyer who acts for the plaintiffs in a class action must work on a contingency fee basis.
• D)For public policy reasons, a person who wants to sue the government cannot hire a lawyer on a contingency fee basis.
• E)Paralegals are always entitled to appear in a provincial court but not in a superior court.

---

Definitions:

Time Constraints

Limits or deadlines that define the amount of time available to complete a task or project.

Functional Fixedness

A cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used, hindering problem-solving and creativity.

Hammer

A tool typically used to drive nails into, or pull nails from, some other object, generally involving a handle and a heavy head.

Mental Set

A tendency to approach situations in a fixed way based on previous experiences, potentially hindering problem-solving.