Legal Research Client File

QUESTION FIVE – CLIENT FILE (25 Marks)

The following questions are based on the Giller v. Keaton Estate exercise found in our textbook on pages 293 – 298. Do not write a memo of law or an opinion letter as indicated in the textbook on those pages, just answer the questions as asked on this exam.

  • (a)List the three most important hurdles or problems that Elizabeth Giller must deal with to the satisfaction of the court in order to be successful in a lawsuit against Jack Keaton’s estate. Explain your answer. (6 mks.)
  • (b)What would you identify as the appropriate legal procedure(s) to take for our client, Elizabeth Giller, to help her achieve what she wants in this case? Explain your answer (7 mks.)
  • (c)Applying the facts to the law in Giller v. Keaton Estate, do you think that Elizabeth Giller would be likely to succeed? Why or why not? Explain your answer with reference to the statute sections provided in our textbook. (12 mks.)