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Image title covers: The Canadian Law of Obligations, In the Public Eye, Wealth Planning Strategies for Canadians 2023, Defending Drinking, Drugs and Driving Cases 2022, The Law of Contracts

In the public eye: privacy, personal info and high stakes litigation in the Canadian public sector / Shaun E. Finn, Danielle Miller Olofsson

KM209.P7F56 2022

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This book is particularly relevant in the wake of COVID-19 restrictions and the privacy issues that arise with the collection of health data; it will be an important acquisition for public sector decision-makers, privacy experts, practitioners, in-house counsel, judges and law students alike

On the shelves now at our Vancouver and Victoria branches.

The Canadian Law of Obligations: Access to Justice / Hilary Young

KN9.Y58 2020

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The nine papers included in this special volume examine emerging issues, themes and controversies within the Canadian Law of Obligations, loosely organized around the theme of access to justice. The papers were developed out of the second “Canadian Law of Obligations” conference, held in 2019, and include a variety of perspectives within the framework of tort, contract, unjust enrichment, property and civil procedure, on approaches to improve the law and advance access to justice in Canada.

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Wealth planning strategies for Canadians, 2023 / Christine, Van Cauwenberghe

KN122.V36

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Wealth Planning Strategies for Canadians 2023 offers coverage of the relevant laws in every Canadian jurisdiction. It provides a comprehensive consideration of the strategies required to cover financial planning, tax planning, disability planning, estate planning, insurance planning, and family law issues. It includes a discussion of the legal implications of properly and improperly executed wealth plans. Comprehensive case studies illustrate how the various rules work or don’t work together in particular situations and are an important component of this book.

2023 edition on the shelves now at our New Westminster, Prince George, Vancouver and Victoria branches.

Defending drinking, drugs and driving cases, 2022 / Alan D. Gold

KM565.T7G64

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Turn to Defending Drinking, Drugs and Driving Cases 2022 as a guide on how to defend a client charged with a drinking and driving offence. This practical book by prominent criminal defence lawyer Alan D. Gold offers advice on the entire the process, including how to handle a phone call from the police station, factual issues to note, novel defences, the relevant law, and sentencing.

2022 edition on the shelves now at our Kamloops, Kelowna, New Westminster, Vancouver and Victoria branches.

Law of Contracts, 8th ed / Steven Waddams

KN10.W333 2022

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The Law of Contracts is an essential element of Canadian contract law and is frequently cited by Canadian courts at all levels. With seven previous editions spanning over 40 years, Stephen Waddams' The Law of Contracts has earned an esteemed place in Canadian jurisprudence. The Supreme Court of Canada and lower courts consider it as an authority and regularly turn to it for its sound analysis of the principles underlying the law.

This book contains an appraisal of relevant Supreme Court of Canada cases decided since the last edition, including recent cases on intention, interpretation, good faith, and unconscionability.

8th edition on the shelves now at our Abbotsford, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, New Westminster, Prince George, Vancouver and Victoria branches.

 

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