CCLW 6450M - CANADIAN TORT LAW PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING GROUP ASSIGNMENT #1 You run a large and lucrative bar and restaurant, and you have just hired a new bouncer. You have explained to him that it is always best to be friendly and to calm angry patrons. Describe to him how far he can go to protect himself if attacked, and why he must learn to control himself when provoked. Explain also how his behaviour, if he assaults a patron, could affect you. (25 MARKS) As you exit a shopping mall you accidentally run into another person and knock her down. As she leaps to her feet you begin to exchange words that escalate, and you find yourself in a physical struggle with the other person. After receiving several blows from her you retaliate by striking her on the head with your umbrella, knocking her unconscious and producing a large gash on her head. Discuss the principles of assault and battery as well as self-defence and what actions constitute each by defining them. Make a short decision in writing on this case based on your knowledge and definition of the principles. (25 MARKS)

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1 Protection from Attack As a bouncer you have the right to defend yourself from physical harm Howev... View the full answer