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causation standard [2 records]

Record 1 2011-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Law of Evidence
CONT

Points for consequential harm are assessed only once, at the level of harm which best reflects the evidence in the case and the causation standards of this IAP [independent assessment process].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Droit de la preuve
CONT

Les points pour les préjudices indirects sont attribués une seule fois au niveau qui correspond le mieux à la preuve et aux critères de causalité du PEI [processus d'évaluation indépendant].

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
  • Health Law
CONT

... the Ontario Court of Appeal applied the Smithers test to the offence of impaired driving causing bodily harm, and it is accepted as the standard of causation for impaired driving causing death.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)
  • Droit de la santé
CONT

[ ... ] il est éminemment judicieux d'appliquer une norme de causalité plus souple dans le cas des médecins que dans celui des fabricants.

Spanish

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