Law of independent legal advice
By: by Ted Tjaden
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Carswell
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Toronto, Ont
Language: eng
Number of pages: 514
ISBN-13: 9780779854806
Subjects: Attorney and client; Practice of law; Legal opinions
Description: "This new edition, updated with hundreds of new decisions, still remains the only book in Canada to provide one-stop shopping for lawyers, judges and law students regarding the law of independent legal advice, including a review of all relevant Canadian case law and the factors that courts consider when deciding when particular transactions warrant independent legal advice.

Topics include: ethical/professional obligations on lawyers, the law of non est factum, undue influence, duress, and unconscionability, bank guarantees, domestic contracts, employment agreements, corporate transactions, insurance releases, negligence claims against lawyers, and practical tips for lawyers on providing independent legal advice."--pub. desc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Professional standards and independent legal advice; title: Non Est Factum, undue influence, duress, and unconscionability; title: Cases involving independent legal advice and bank guarantees; title: Independent legal advice and family law; title: Independent legal advice and employment law; title: Independent legal advice and corporate law; title: Independent legal advice and insurance law; title: Negligenvce claims and independent legal advice; title: Practical advice for lawyers giving independent legal advice.