Constitutional Law
This part of the Constitution Act, 1867 gives BC control over “property and civil rights,” which is why most private law exams exist.
What is section 92(13)?
This Supreme Court case clarified that “material contribution” is the exception, not the rule.
What is Clements v Clements?
In Canadian criminal law, the physical act of a crime is known by this Latin term.
What is actus reus?
A legally binding contract requires offer, acceptance, consideration, and this final element.
What is intention to create legal relations?
This statute implements the Torrens system in British Columbia.
What is the Land Title Act?
This Charter provision guarantees mobility rights—but still lets provinces like BC regulate professions.
What is section 6 of the Charter?
This Supreme Court case says psychological harm must be serious and foreseeable.
What is Mustapha?
This Charter section is engaged when police delay access to counsel after arrest.
What is section 10(b) of the Charter?
This doctrine allows a contract to be set aside when one party takes advantage of another’s vulnerability.
What is unconscionability?
This doctrine protects registered owners against unregistered interests, subject to fraud.
What is indefeasibility of title?
If the government limits a Charter right and claims it’s “reasonable,” this analytical framework decides whether the excuse holds up.
What is the Oakes test?
This defence reduces damages when the injured person is partly at fault for their own harm.
What is contributory negligence?
This Supreme Court case clarified that section 24(2) focuses on long-term repute of the justice system, not punishment of police.
What is R v Grant?
This doctrine can save a promise without consideration...but only as a shield, not a sword
What is promissory estoppel?
This Supreme Court case clarified Aboriginal title as a collective right to land.
What is Tsilhqot’in Nation v British Columbia?
This Supreme Court case confirmed that advertising, including commercial advertising, is a form of expression protected by the Charter.
What is Irwin Toy Ltd?
n negligence law, this Supreme Court of Canada test helps determine whether a duty of care exists.
What is the Anns/Cooper test?
his case held that police confessions must be proven voluntary beyond a reasonable doubt, even absent threats or violence.
What is R v Oickle?
This Supreme Court case made honesty in contractual performance a legal duty, not just good manners.
What is Bhasin v Hrynew?
This legal interest allows someone to use another person’s land for a specific purpose, like a driveway.
What is an easement?
This constitutional doctrine allows both federal and provincial laws to coexist and what case is the leading authority here?
What is the doctrine of paramountcy and Canadian Western Bank.
In BC, this statute governs limitation periods for bringing tort claims.
What is the Limitation Act?
This doctrine allows courts to consider systemic background factors affecting Indigenous offenders.
What are Gladue principles?
This principle prevents courts from rescuing parties from bad but voluntary bargains.
What is freedom of contract?
This doctrine allows someone to gain legal title to land after long, uninterrupted possession.