NCA Remedies case studies
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The National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) is a committee of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, the national association of the country's 14 law societies. The NCA assesses the legal education and professional experience of people who obtained their credentials outside Canada, or in a Canadian civil law program, so that they can qualify to enter bar admission programs in Canadian common law jurisdictions. The NCA uses one standard of evaluation across the country, so a single process can open the door to law societies in any common law province or territory. Candidates typically face a set of assigned subjects, each assessed by examination, covering core common law areas such as contracts, torts, property, criminal law, constitutional law, administrative law, evidence, and professional responsibility. The NCA Remedies case studies are 5 cases and about 2,416 words.
1Rectification of a Mistyped Purchase Price
A buyer and seller sign a written agreement for the sale of a commercial unit. During negotiation, emails consistently state the price as 480,000.
493 words, about 2 min2Specific Performance of a Unique Chattel
A collector agrees in writing to buy a rare hand-illustrated manuscript from a private owner for 95,000. The contract specifies completion within 30 days.
496 words, about 2 min3Rescission After an Innocent Misrepresentation
A buyer purchases a small bakery business for 210,000 in reliance on the seller's statement that annual turnover was 300,000. The seller honestly believed this, having relied on a manager's figures, but the true turnover was 190,000.
482 words, about 2 min4Injunction to Restrain a Restrictive Covenant
A senior sales manager leaves a software firm and, within two months, joins a direct competitor. Her contract contains a 12-month non-compete covering the whole country and a 6-month non-solicitation clause limited to clients she dealt with in the final year.
475 words, about 2 min5Equitable Compensation for Breach of Fiduciary Duty
A financial adviser manages a client's portfolio of 2.4 million. Without disclosure, the adviser directs 400,000 of the portfolio into a fund managed by a company in which the adviser holds a 20% stake, earning a secret commission of 18,000.
470 words, about 2 min