Outcome 2: Remedies

Which of the following is not an alternative dispute resolution method?

• Mediation

• Conciliation

• Arbitration

• Judicial Determination

What is the role of a mediator?

• To facilitate discussion between parties

• To make a decision for parties

• To decide on a civil remedy

• To suggest an outcome for parties

What does VCAT stand for?

• Victorian Crimes Assistance Tribunal

• Victorian Council Authority for Taxes

• Victorian Civil Administration Tribunal

• Victorian Commission for Arbitration Testing

True or False: In Arbitration, the decision made is legally binding.

• True

• False

Which court would hear a defamation case where the plaintiff was seeking $200,000 in damages?

• Magistrates' Court

• County Court

• Supreme Court (Trial Division)

• Supreme Court of Appeal

Which court would hear that same case on appeal?

• Magistrates Court

• County Court

• Supreme Court (Trial Division)

• Supreme Court of Appeal

How dies the jury in a civil trial differ from a jury in a criminal trial?

• There are 6 jurors rather than 12

• There is only a jury if either party requests one

• The jury can decide amount of damages as well as verdict

• All of the above

What is the cheif purpose of remedies?

• To punish the offender

• To restore the plaintiff to their original position

• To rehabilitate the defendant

• To allow the plaintiff to have their say

If a plaintiff was seeking money to cover the cost of medical bills as a result of a wrongdoing, what kind of damages would they be claiming?

• Specific damages

• General damages

• Exemplary damages

• Nominal damages

If a plaintiff was seeking money to compensate for pain and suffering, what type of damages would they be claiming?

• Aggravated damages

• Contemptuous damages

• Exemplary damages

• General damages