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The harm that may arise to a victim of two or more people who collude to, or act in a concerted manner to, intentionally or expectedly cause harm to the victim can be significant. The law involving tortious conspiracy addresses circumstances where person is harmed by co-ordinated conduct.
The first type of tortious conspiracy involves two or more people agreeing, or knowingly engaging in concerted behaviour, to use unlawful means that results in direct harm to a person (who then becomes the plaintiff in a civil suit alleging tortious conspiracy).
Mar 17, 2016 · The Court of Appeal for Ontario, in Agribrands Purina Canada Inc. v. Kasamekas, establishes that a party to an action is liable for the tort of unlawful conduct conspiracy if the plaintiff can demonstrate that: Two or more people acted in concert, by agreement, or with a common design or intention;
In R. v. R.I. (Ont CA, 2024) the Court of Appeal considered the psychological influence on a witness of hearing others discussing the same topic, here termed 'collusion' although it may better be termed as 'unintentional collusion' (or perhaps 'witness social influence'?):
- Plagiarism
- Collusion
- Other Examples of Academic Misconduct
Presenting work or ideas that are not your own for assessment is plagiarism. Failing to properly acknowledge where the work or idea came from is dishonest and unacceptable. This applies to all written documents, interpretations, computer software, designs, music, sounds, images, photographs, and ideas that were created by someone else.
Collusion involves unpermitted or illegitimate cooperation between more than one student to complete work that is then submitted for assessment. Students are encouraged to engage in discussion and debate of subject content, but any work submitted for assessment must be the student’s own. Researching, discussing, and sharing ideas is fine, but do no...
Social media
Using the internet or social media as a platform for inappropriately sharing information is academic misconduct. Even if you don't know, or have no contact with, the people providing or accessing this information, the sharing of resources online and via social media platforms is also subject to the regulations regarding plagiarism and collusion. This includes any sharing of information via a website, app, or other electronic platform that is owned, operated, administered, or hosted by the stu...
Over reliance on a source
When a large proportion of your work is based on a single source or author, it may be that you have not read widely enough or considered other viewpoints on the topic. This is poor scholarship.
Cheating in exams
Cheating in an exam, either by copying from other students or by using unauthorised notes or aids, or deliberately attempting to subvert the testing procedure in any way in an attempt to gain an advantage is academic misconduct.
Oct 19, 2023 · Even though collusion is not a crime itself, there are criminal offenses characterized by collusive acts. For example, the act of lying is not itself a crime. Yet, it may become a crime in specific situations. When someone tells lies under oath, you have the basis for the crime of perjury.
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Can an unintentional tort claim lead to a criminal conviction?
Unintentional tort claims (negligence claims) are some of the most common personal injury cases heard by the courts in Ontario. An unintentional tort occurs when the wrongdoer causes harm through negligence.
