Write a research paper outlining the principles of American business law.
Research and write a report describing, comparing and
contrasting the legal aspects of two types of privilege.
Potential types of privilege to consider include:
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Solicitor/client
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Marital
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Clergy/confessional/ecclesiastical
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Journalist/reporter
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Medical
professional
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Academic
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Personal (against
self-incrimination)
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Absolute
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Qualified
Points of comparison or contrast might include:
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Source
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Scope/required
conditions
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Limitations
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How revoked
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Importance/relevance/purpose
Both selected forms of privilege should be recognized
within Canada. Be cautious about using American
websites because the types of privilege recognized there can have
different features than the equivalent form recognized in Canada. In other words, it is likely best to avoid
using American websites for this assignment, unless you are confident the US
material applies in Canada. If you are
not confident, or if you cannot tell that the website contains material
applicable to Canada, it is likely best to avoid using material from the
website.
Length
Not to exceed two pages, excluding cover page and
references.
Writing Tips
Write in the Active Voice
Ideally, we should write ordinary essays in the active
– rather than passive – voice. “Mary ate
cereal for breakfast.” is preferable to “Cereal was eaten by Mary for
breakfast.” Our mind is naturally
interested in what Mary does, rather than in the fate of the cereal. Generally speaking, we should banish the
passive voice from our essays.
Including References
Students frequently lose marks in assignments due to
failing to cite properly referenced materials.
An easy-to-use online tool for creating references is KnightCite. See Using KnightCite for Keeping Track of
Essay References document in the Introduction to MGMT1050: Business Law section
of the course D2L folder. Use APA
reference style.
Report Style
The report should follow the following style:
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have a cover page
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use 1.5 line
spacing, 12-point font, one-inch margins
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use proper
spelling and grammar
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use proper
citation of sources
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use headings where
warranted
