1. What is the difference between public and private law? 2. Name and list, three federal courts and three provincial courts. 3. What are the main differences between Tort law and Criminal law? 4. State the three requirements for a successful action under Tort law. 5. What is the difference between public nuisance and private nuisance? 6. What is the difference between a mutual mistake and a unilateral mistake?

Case Study

Branch Inc. has been losing ground to its competitors in recent years. Concerned that substance abuse may be responsible for much of Branch's decline, the company has just adopted a ZERO TOLERANCE policy that imposes sanctions on those employees found to be working under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs. You and Andy Pullman are both OACETT members and have worked together in one of the engineering divisions of Branch for several years. Frequently you have detected alcohol on Andy's breath when you were beginning work in the morning and after work breaks during the day. But, until the new policy was announced, it never occurred to you that you should say anything to Andy about it, let alone tell anyone else about it. Andy's work has always been first rate, and you are not the kind of person who feels comfortable discussing such matters with others. Two days before the announcement of the new alcohol and drug policy, Andy tells you that he is being considered for the position of head of quality control. Although pleased at the prospect of Andy's promotion, you wonder if Andy's drinking will get in the way of meeting his responsibilities. You worry that with additional job pressures Andy's drinking problem will worsen. What should you do? Do you have obligations as an OACETT member? Explain the options open to you and what course of action you would recommend and why.