The Lawyers Weekly - April 13, 2012

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Standards of Review of Federal Administrative Tribunals, 4th Edition

Jeremy deBeer, Michael Drake, Warren Hoole, Neil McGraw & Guy Régimbald If your legal practice is focused on appearing before federal tribunals, then this book is for you. Unlike other books dealing with public law or administrative tribunals, this book is devoted exclusively to the subject of the standards of review as applied to federal tribunals. Pragmatic and concise in its analysis, this book identifies and explains the standards of review applicable to key federal administrative tribunals you will encounter in practice, whether they be agencies, boards, or commissions.

$99 + tax | 432 Pages | Softcover | March 2012 ISBN: 9780433470342

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Halsbury’s® Laws of Canada – Condominiums / Constitutional Law – Division of Powers Marko Djurdjevac / Guy Régimbald & The late Martin William Mason Halsbury’s Constitutional Law – Division of Powers title illuminates the complex interaction between the written and unwritten elements of the constitution, together with the common law and practices, customs and conventions that have shaped our modern legal system.

Halsbury’s® Laws of Canada – Compensation of Crime Victims / Competition and Foreign Investment / Constitutional Law – Charter of Rights Sheila Nemet-Brown, Tamra Alexander & Dwight Newman The Constitutional Law – Charter of Rights section of this volume discusses the scope and application of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and its interpretation by Canadian courts. Topics covered include: interactions with Canadian Bill of Rights, principles of interpretation, application to government action and extraterritorial application, limitation of rights, section 33 constitutional override, rights and freedoms protected, as well as enforcement of Charter rights and remedies.

The Sacred Fire – The Legacy of Antonio Lamer / Le feu sacré – l’héritage d’Antonio Lamer Editors / Éditeurs : Adam Dodek & Daniel Jutras In this first-ever collection of essays about Chief Justice Lamer, academics, former clerks, and members of the judiciary examine his legacy of Charter interpretation and the protection of Canadians’ rights. Explore Chief Justice Lamer’s lengthy career, his personal conception of the law, and why he is recognized today as one of Canada’s most influential judges.

$85 + tax | 561 Pages | Softcover / couverture souple | 2009 | ISBN: 9780433460824

Reflections on the Legacy of Justice Bertha Wilson

Editor: Jamie Cameron The authors comprise a mix of scholars from different generations and provinces, including some of Justice Wilson’s colleagues and law clerks. Their diverse perspectives prompt further consideration of her groundbreaking achievements, her decision making and landmark judgments that have shaped Canadian law.

$90 + tax | 498 Pages | Softcover | 2008 | ISBN: 9780433460176

The Supreme Court of Canada and Social Justice – Commitment, Retrenchment or Retreat General Editors: Sanda Rodgers & Sheila McIntyre Focusing primarily on the McLachlin Court, the authors critically assess the Court’s record in adjudicating claims concerning Aboriginal rights, equality rights, freedom of religion, hate speech, domestic and international human rights, environmental protection, criminal law, and poverty relief. These doctrinal chapters are underpinned by two introductory chapters, one on barriers to getting heard as demonstrated by the Court’s practices in granting and refusing leave to appeal and leave to interview, and the second critically reflecting on the philosophy of judging revealed by the Court’s jurisprudence.

$80 + tax | 592 Pages | Softcover | 2010 | ISBN: 9780433462729

Accessing Justice – Appraising Class Actions Ten Years After Dutton, Hollick and Rumley Jasminka Kalajdzic Fifteen leading scholars and class action lawyers, from Canada and abroad, discuss the aims of class action litigation, the extent to which access to justice has been advanced, and how we can maximize class actions’ access to justice potential. Thoughtful and informed, this collection of conference papers is a must read for all class action litigators, judges and policymakers.

$99 + tax | 416 Pages | Softcover | 2011

ISBN: 9780433469124

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms after Twenty-Five Years Editors: Joseph E. Magnet & Bernard Adell This collection of essays, authored by some of Canada’s foremost scholars, examines the impact of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms after twenty-five years of application and debate. Gathered under five major headings, the essays canvas a broad range of opinions on the progress of the Charter and how its evolution is shaped by jurisprudence, political pressures and current events.

$95 + tax | 474 Pages | Softcover | 2009 | ISBN: 9780433461203

Handbook on Statutory Interpretation – General Methodology, Canadian Charter and International Law Stéphane Beaulac Those seeking brief and sensible answers to basic queries or quick solutions to interpretation problems have few places to turn, especially when grappling with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and, even more so, with international law—two areas that are rapidly becoming indispensable when dealing with statutory interpretation in Canada. Author Stéphane Beaulac tackles these challenges head-on.

$120 + tax | 508 Pages | Softcover | 2008 | ISBN: 9780433453383

The Charter and Criminal Justice – Twenty-Five Years Later Editors: Jamie Cameron & James Stribopoulos When the Charter of Rights and Freedoms turned twenty-five in 2007, Professors Jamie Cameron and James Stribopoulos organized a conference that brought together leading thinkers on the Charter and criminal justice. A strong faculty of academics, judges, and practitioners debated and discussed the impact of the Charter on criminal justice. The papers from this conference, which have now been edited by Professors Cameron and Stribopoulos, provide a fascinating look at how the Charter has transformed the Canadian criminal justice system.

$120 + tax | 870 Pages | Softcover | 2008 | ISBN: 9780433458036

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