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AREAS OF CANADIAN LAW By TYPE OF PRACTICE EXPLAINED IN PLAIN ENGLISH FOR THE CONSUMER

AREAS OF CANADIAN LAW

BY TYPE OF PRACTICE

EXPLAINED IN PLAIN ENGLISH

FOR THE CONSUMER

AREAS OF CANADIAN LAW BY TYPE OF PRACTICE EXPLAINED IN PLAIN ENGLISH  FOR THE CONSUMER
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DIRECTORY OF LAWYER'S AREAS OF PRACTICE, TYPES OF LAW LISTED ALPHABETICALLY

What are the different law specialties? Plain English explanations

Advertising and Marketing Law

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Misleading Advertising and Labeling Know your rights.

 

The Competition Act prohibits false or misleading ordinary selling price representations, phony discounts, or claims which are not based on adequate and proper tests.

 

Criminal and civil remedies prohibits false advertising claims or misleading representations and deceptive marketing practices.

 

It also prohibits misleading warranties and guarantees, untrue testimonials, bait and switch selling, double ticketing and the sale of a product above its advertised price. CanLaw will refer you to the right lawyer.

Employment and Labour  Law

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Been fired? Downsized? Laid off?  Wrongful dismissal? Constructive dismissal?

 

Sign nothing until you talk to a labour lawyer. Employment law is very complex with numerous government agencies each with their own seemingly contradictory rules and regulations.

 

In Canada employment law generally refers to the disputes involving wrongful dismissal, severance, overtime, benefits, workplace harassment and human rights matters. Canadian labour law regulates the rights, restrictions and obligations of trade unions, workers and employers.

 

It is not an area for the average consumer to handle on his/her own. A lawyer is highly recommended.

Motor Vehicle Car Crash Law

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Our motor vehicle law referral service will find you the best motor vehicle lawyers or law firm.

 

If you or a family member have been seriously injured in a car crash or other vehicle accident ask our motor vehicle law lawyer for help.

 

Have you been arrested or charged? CanLaw will locate the best defence lawyer in motor vehicle law or the best criminal law firm to defend you.

Banking Law

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If you have a problem with mortgages or lenders like banks, credit unions, insurance companies and pension funds, our Banking Law legal services referral service will find you the best Banking Law Services available.

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law

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To get detailed information about filing an assignment in bankruptcy or a consumer proposal contact a bankruptcy lawyer and discuss your options.

 

Discussions are confidential and not show on your credit report unless you file. There is usually no cost for a consultation and no obligation to proceed with bankruptcy.

Business Law

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What is Business Law? Business law applies to the rights, relations and conduct of companies and or persons carrying on commerce, trade, merchandising, services and sales. Think ot it as a fair play rule.

Civil Litigation Law

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Civil Litigation is a catch all term for any legal dispute between two or more parties that seek money damages or specific performance to redeemed a wrong..If you have been cheated this may be the route you need to take.

Class Actions  Law

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A Class Action is a lawsuit in which one or several persons sue on behalf of a larger group of persons.

 

The basic reasons for the law suit are common to all members of the group or class. There are so many people wanting to sue that it is not practical to bring them all before the court individually.

Collections Law

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A debt collection lawyer is an individual licensed to practice law who primarily focuses on helping others collect debts.

 

If you are owed money and cannot collect you should consider asking a collections lawyer for legal advice.

Computer Law

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Computer law is about Internet and computer crime, hacking, scams and fraud. Computer law deals with computer crime or software copyright. Too bad it can't stop hooker spam.

 

It also deals with Internet law and the patent and copyright aspects of computer technology, intellectual property rights, copyright, piracy and software.

 

Condo Law

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How the conditions, covenants and restrictions control how individual unit owners are to share the space.

 

Unit owners are responsible for all maintenance, repairs and upkeep of the building, the property, and all common areas.

 

Condo owners who fall behind on maintenance payments or an ongoing problem to the other residents can be forced to sell and move.

Energy Oil & Gas Law

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Canadian energy and natural resource laws govern the use and taxation of renewable and non-renewable energy.

Entertainment Law

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Entertainment and Media law involves intellectual property law for example, trademarks and copyright.

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Entertainment law also usually deals with employment law, labour law, contract law, torts, bankruptcy law, immigration, international law, securities law, agency, right of privacy, defamation, advertising, security interests.

Environmental Law

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Environmental laws are designed to protect the environment and prevent pollution by restricting certain activities and requiring government approvals for others.

 

It regulates the impact of human activities on the environment.

 

Environmental law covers a broad range of activities that affect air, water, land, flora or fauna. Used to delay progress in the hopes of getting a grant by modern day Luddites.

 

It is abused by certain deadbeat, greedy minorities in Canada to extort vast payments in return for consent.

Estate Law

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What does an Estate Lawyer do? Every estate needs an Executor who in turn needs a lawyer to handle winding up and distributing the assets to the heirs and paying the debts etc of the deceased.

 

The estate lawyer acts on instructions from the Executor. Both deal with winding up an estate according to the will.

 

The estate lawyer's will advise and assist the Executor in dealing with accounting and tax issues, obtaining a formal Clearance Certificate from Revenue Canada, and assisting in distributing the estate to the heirs.

Estate and Wills Law

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Wills and Estates. Planning ahead with respect to your personal affairs can save your family problems and expense. Talk to an estates lawyer now. Estate law regulates wills, trusts, probate and other matters related to the management of another's property.

 

Your estate is your net worth at any point in time alive or dead. It is the sum of your assets, legal rights, interests and/ or entitlements to property of any kind  less all your liabilities at that time. especially on a question of bankruptcy and/or death of a person.

Family Law

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Family law lawyers deal with family matters and domestic relations, including divorce, marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships and the like.

 

This includes separations, divorce, annulment, property settlements, alimony, child custody and visitation, child support and alimony awards.

 

It can also deal with paternity testing and paternity fraud. Paternity should never be taken for granted. Get tested.

General Practice Law

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Jack of all trades, master of none. Be careful with general practice lawyers who practice law in several areas such as family law, accident and personal injury law, criminal law, litigation, bankruptcy, business law, estate planning, insurance law, and real estate.

Health Malpractice Law

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Health law covers malpractice, ethics, criminal law, administrative law, privacy, civil rights, reproductive rights, constitutional law, and statutory drafting and interpretation

Mergers & Acquisitions  Law

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Need help when buying or selling a business?

 

Mergers and acquisitions deal with the buying, selling, dividing and combining of different companies which  are part of a strategic management, corporate finance and management program.

Administrative  Law

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Dispute with some government dept?

What is Administrative Law? Canadian administrative law deals with the actions and operations of governments and governmental agencies.

Municipal Law

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Municipal Law can include police power, zoning, education policies, and property taxes.

 

It is the law specific to a particular city or county (known legally as a "municipality"), and the government bodies within those cities or counties.

Natural Resource Energy Law

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Canadian energy and natural resource laws govern the use and taxation of renewable and non-renewable energy.

 

It facilitates collaboration and interaction with related disciplines, institutions, governments, the legal profession and the community.

Pensions & Benefits Law

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You really need a lawyer if you have a pension problem.

 

Pension law is heavily regulated and very complex. Pension regulation in Canada falls mostly within provincial jurisdiction. You really need a lawyer's guidance.

Personal Injury Law

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Were you hurt in a slip and fall, accident or a car crash?

If you've got any type of injury problem you need a top ranked injury or medical malpractice lawyer.

 

The CanLaw Personal Injury referral service will find you the best injury or malpractice lawyer or law firm.

Real Estate Law

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Buy or Sell your house? You need a real estate lawyer to supervise the deal. Get a lawyer BEFORE you sign any offer.

 

Real estate law covers your rights to possess, use, and enjoy land and the permanent man made additions attached to it.

 

This includes deeds and mortgages as well as the right to hold interests in real property, permissible interests in real property, relations between owners. owners and the community, landlord and tenant relations, the transfer of interests in real property, and real property financing.

Securities Law

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Canadian securities regulation is managed through laws and agencies established by Canada's 13 provincial and territorial governments.

 

Each province and territory has a securities commission or equivalent authority and its own piece of provincial or territorial legislation.

Small Claims Court Law

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Generally, Small Claims Courts in Canada provide a way for the average person to resolve simple disputes concerning money or property with a neighbour, a merchant and even a customer for amounts up to $50,000, (varies in each province).

 

Shows you how out of touch the legal profession is if they think $50,000 is a small claim.

 

Small Claims Courts are quicker and cheaper than regular courts and are run fairly informally.

Construction Law

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Construction Law deals with the legal process governing the initial bidding on the project, and the negotiation including all contracts, agreements and warranties and of course all the work involved,

 

If workers are injured, workers’ compensation law is also a subset of construction law. We have  injury lawyer, workers’ compensation lawyers who can help you.

 

Consumer Protection Law

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Equifax, Trans Union and all credit reporting agencies must collect, maintain and report your credit and personal information in a responsible manner,

 

The  Payday Loans Acts provides rights when you borrow from a payday loan shark. Cooling-off periods come under Consumer Protection laws.

 

Generally it is illegal for a business or individual to give you false information about themselves or the product or service they offer.

Corporate & Commercial Law

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Covers business legal problems of all kinds.

Our Corporate & Commercial Law referral service will find you the best Corporate Law  lawyer or law firm.

Criminal Law

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Just because you did it, does not mean you are guilty/

 

Criminal charge? You need a lawyer now. Criminal law is controlled by the Federal Government in Canada, although the provinces also have "quasi criminal" offences. Either can send you to jail.

 

The Criminal Code of Canada regulates social conduct and proscribes whatever is threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and moral welfare of people. It details the punishment of people who violate these laws.

 

Criminal law varies according to jurisdiction and gender. Women are treated far more leniently than men despite the Charter.

Defamation Libel Slander Law

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Strict time limits apply. Talk to a lawyer immediately.

 

Defamation includes libel and slander and includes

any intentional false communication, written or spoken, that harms a person's reputation or decreases the respect, regard, or confidence in which a person is held or induces disparaging, hostile, or disagreeable opinions or feelings against a person.

 

It can even be defamatory to question a women's "honour" which is pretty laughable these days.

How Do You Know What Type of Lawyer You Need? CanLaw explains the different areas of practice in plain English so you can make the right choice of lawyer. This Directory of lawyer's areas of practice, types of law listed alphabetically. will help you choose the best type of lawyer for your legal problem.

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Immigration Law

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WARNING There are many "immigration consultants" who will steal you money and do nothing for your case. Be sure any immigration consultant is licenced in Canada.

 

 An Immigration lawyer can help you apply to visit, study, work or immigrate to Canada, apply for citizenship, a permanent resident card or refugee protection.

 

Canada needs a flood of immigrants.  Immigration and citizenship matters

Incorporation Law

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If you've got any type of corporation problem you need a top ranked Incorporation law lawyer.

 

CanLaw's Incorporation Law referral service will find you the best Incorporate lawyer or law firm

Insurance Law

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Has your claim been denied?

 

If your claim has been denied or your benefits were terminated, and you do not agree with the decision, you have three options:

 

Appeal the decision

File a lawsuit

Negotiate a Settlement

 

Insurance law deals disputes over insurance policies and claims. There are three major areas, regulation of the business of insurance, regulation of the content of insurance policies, especially consumer policies, regulation of claim handling.

Intellectual Property Law

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Intellectual Property law protects patents trademarks and copyright. It governs and enforces your legal rights to inventions, designs, and artistic works and protecting creations of the mind.

 

Patents give inventors the right to use their product in the marketplace, or to profit by transferring that right to someone else.

 

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office is responsible for the administration and processing of the greater part of intellectual property in Canada

International Law

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International law is the body of rules established by custom or treaty and recognized by nations as binding in their relations with one another.

Investment Law

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Investment law lawyers can help you with banking, project finance, real estate finance and private equity finance, and similar issues.

Landlord & Tenant Law

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Bad Tenant Problem? If you are seeking to evict a residential tenant or have been served with a notice of termination consult a CanLaw lawyer.

 

Landlord tenants lawyers do not work pro bono or for free.

 

If you are tenant in landlord trouble you may get legal aid if you apply.

Malpractice Law

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Malpractice includes honest mistakes in your treatment.

 

All health care professionals, including specialists, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, medical technicians and alternative health practitioners including chiropractors are negligent if the treatment of a patient under their care is below the minimum standard regarded as acceptable by the medical profession.

Traffic Tickets DUI Texting Law

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Even if you are guilty, you should file a defence to protect your licence and prevent horrendous insurance increases. If you were charged with any provincial offence you should act immediately. If you were charged you can minimize the consequences with a good lawyer.

 

Wills & Trusts Law

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Protect Your estate. See a wills and trusts lawyer

 

If you've got any type of Wills and Trusts legal problem you need a top ranked Wills and trusts law lawyer.

 

CanLaw's Wills and trusts law referral service will find you the best Wills and trusts lawyers or law firm.

Workers Compensation Law

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Workers' compensation provides wage replacement and medical benefits to employees injured on the job in exchange for waiving the employee's right to sue his or her employer for negligence.

 

Workers' Compensation programs protect employees from the financial hardships associated with work-related injuries and occupational diseases.

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Directory and Index for all of CanLaw
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