Introduction to law in Canada
By: John Fairlie & Philip Sworden
Contributors: Sworden, Philip James, 1950- author
Publisher: Emond Montgomery Publications
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 504
ISBN-13: 9781552393758
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Law; Textbooks; Droit; Manuels d'enseignement supérieur
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I. Theory and Context. Chapter 1. What Is Law?; title: Chapter 2. Legal Systems Around the World; title: Chapter 3. Canada's Reception of Common Law and Civil Law; title: Chapter 4. From Confederation to the Charter; title: Part II. Law and the Canadian Constitution. Chapter 5. The Legislature : The First Branch of Government; title: Chapter 6. The Executive : The Second Branch of Government; title: Chapter 7. The Judiciary : The Third Branch of Government; title: Chapter 8. Civil Liberties; title: Part III. Private Law and Public Law. Chapter 9. Private Law I : Torts, Contracts, and Related Areas; title: Chapter 10. Private Law II : Family Law, Property Law, and Other Areas; title: Chapter 11. Business and Consumer Law; title: Chapter 12. Public Law; title: Chapter 13. Canada's Criminal Justice System; title: Part IV. Working with the Law. Chapter 14. The Legal Profession; title: Chapter 15. Legal Ethics; title: Chapter 16. Access to Justice and Law Reform; title: Appendixes. Appendix A.; title: Constitution Act, 1867; title: Appendix B. Constitution Act, 1982.