Carswell New Academic Titles

The 2009 Annotated Competition Act

Now under the authorship of one of Canada's leading competition lawyers, Omar Wakil of Torys LLP, The 2009 Annotated Competition Act is your first choice for information on mergers, price-fixing, distribution and pricing practices, abuse of dominance and misleading advertising. Compiled and edited by a noted expert, it includes the full text of the legislation and regulations, section-by-section commentaries and case summaries, as well as the leading guidelines.

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Copyright: Cases and Commentary on the Canadian and International Law

Copyright is a creature of statute and thus operates territorially within the boundaries of national legal systems. However, the issues copyright raises permeate international trade, culture and art. Accordingly, this casebook presents extracts from the leading cases from both Canadian and international jurisprudence to illustrate the challenges, concepts and approaches to copyright issues.

Agency Law Primer, 4th Edition

This publication provides a clear and straightforward introduction to the Canadian law of agency. A complete selection of topics, case and statute references relevant to Canadian agency law, plus a compendium of reasons for the most important cases, are available in this easy-to-use text.

Legal Handbook for Educators, 6th Edition

This practical handbook deals with all the key day-to-day issues arising in the field of education law. This edition is a revised, updated and expanded edition that continues the original purpose of the book, namely to explain in a clear and concise way the areas of education law that are most relevant to lawyers, school administrators and boards, educators, parents and students.

Environmental Law: Cases and Materials

This is an entirely new and unique casebook for use in environmental law courses across Canada written by two leading academics in the field of environmental law. It includes a comprehensive collection of cases, articles, commentary, notes and questions.

Contracts: Cases and Commentaries, 8th Edition

This book allows students to learn the law of contracts by firstly gaining a familiarity with the substantive law. Substantive law includes the law relating to the formation of contracts, factors affecting the validity of contracts, and remedies for when a party breaches the contract. A familiarity with these principles will serve as a useful stepping-stone to courses drawing on the general principles of contract law—such as the sale of goods, consumer protection, insurance, real estate transactions, and labour law.

Principles of Administrative Law, 5th Edition

Completely revised in its 5th edition, this text provides readers with a concise statement of the principles of administrative law. Rather than attempting to discuss the abundance of case law emanating from every Canadian jurisdiction, this work provides a conceptual framework for understanding the principles of administrative law, which readers may then apply to specific fact situations.

Oosterhoff on Trusts: Text, Commentary and Materials, 7th Edition

The seventh edition of this publication was prepared to incorporate the vast changes in the law of trusts since the previous edition. It is meant to provide students, practitioners and teachers of the subject with a clear structure for understanding the basic law of trusts, while providing insight into the complexities of trust law. The textual material is designed to give students a framework for understanding and analyzing the cases and materials that will enable them to be self-directed in learning.

Family Law: Cases, Notes and Materials, 7th Student Edition

This reliable work is a comprehensive collection of cases, articles, commentary, notes and questions. It is designed as a teaching tool for a foundation course in family law, particularly within Ontario, however much of the material in this text is relevant to students nationwide as the trend continues toward similar outcomes in family law cases across Canada.