Charter Damages: Private Law in the Unique Public Law Remedy

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dc.contributor.advisorCameron, Jamie
dc.creatorAdourian, Peter Krikor
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-21T13:58:31Z
dc.date.available2018-11-21T13:58:31Z
dc.date.copyright2018-09-17
dc.date.issued2018-11-21
dc.date.updated2018-11-21T13:58:31Z
dc.degree.disciplineLaw
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameLLM - Master of Laws
dc.description.abstractIn 2010, the Supreme Court of Canadas decision in Vancouver (City) v Ward created a framework for a Charter damages claim. In two subsequent decisions, the Court deviated from Ward by relying extensively on private law principles to award public law damages. In doing so, the Court has created increasingly troubling results. I review the history of Charter damages and the Courts relevant Charter and private law damages jurisprudence, with a particular focus on factors like fault thresholds, immunities, and direct liability of government. I find that Ward provides an appropriate and just remedy in accordance with a purposive approach to Charter remedies, the interest-balancing approach in the Charter text and jurisprudence, and the well-established objectives of Charter remedies. Understanding Charter damages in this way limits the role for private law principles. The future development of Charter damages doctrine ought to be guided by Charter principles first.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/35597
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectLaw
dc.subject.keywordsCharter damages
dc.subject.keywordsRemedies
dc.subject.keywordsCharter of Rights and Freedoms
dc.subject.keywordsConstitution
dc.subject.keywordsCanada
dc.subject.keywordsCharter
dc.subject.keywordsConstitutional torts
dc.subject.keywordsHuman rights
dc.subject.keywordsWrongful conviction
dc.subject.keywordsConstitutional litigation
dc.subject.keywordsSection 24(1)
dc.subject.keywordsMalicious prosecution
dc.subject.keywordsMisfeasance
dc.subject.keywordsNegligence
dc.subject.keywordsPrivate law
dc.subject.keywordsTort law
dc.subject.keywordsConstitutional law
dc.subject.keywordsWard
dc.subject.keywordsHenry
dc.subject.keywordsErnst
dc.subject.keywordsSupreme Court of Canada
dc.subject.keywordsDoctrinal
dc.subject.keywordsPurposive approach
dc.subject.keywordsProportionality
dc.subject.keywordsInterest-balancing
dc.subject.keywordsCompensation
dc.subject.keywordsVindication
dc.subject.keywordsDeterrence
dc.subject.keywordsPolice
dc.subject.keywordsProsecutors
dc.subject.keywordsMackin
dc.subject.keywordsImmunity
dc.subject.keywordsDirect liability
dc.subject.keywordsPublic law
dc.subject.keywordsJudicial discretion
dc.subject.keywordsAdourian
dc.titleCharter Damages: Private Law in the Unique Public Law Remedy
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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