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The 11th edition of Family Law: Cases, Notes and Materials is a comprehensive, carefully curated collection of text, cases, commentary, notes, and questions dealing with the key areas of family law. It is intended as the fundamental text for introductory courses in family law, but, as with previous editions, it is also a useful initial research source for practitioners. This book provides up-to-date coverage of the main issues in family law, the laws governing marriage and divorce, property for both married and unmarried cohabitants, spousal support, child support, parenting, and domestic agreements. This edition includes coverage of emerging aspects of family law as well, such as evolving concepts of parentage, hearing the views of children, the impact of family violence, and social trends that affect family law in an increasingly diverse Canadian society. The 11th edition includes: detailed consideration of the 2021 reforms to parenting laws in the Divorce Act (Bill C-78) and corresponding provincial legislation, and the Supreme Court in BJT v. DT ; greater emphasis on inter-relationship of various issues in family law, in particular, significance of family violence for a range of issues, including the Supreme Court decision in Barendregt v. Grebliunas ; more emphasis on issues of professional responsibility, ethics, and the practice of family law ; updated discussion of issues related to domestic contracts, including the Supreme Court decision in Anderson v. Anderson ; greater consideration of issues related to the increased diversity of Canadian society and the growing number of multiracial families ; consideration of legal issues related to polyamorous families and parenting of transgender children. --publisher.

"This title addresses civil procedure in Ontario, from preliminary considerations to appeals of motions, applications and actions. It provides readers with knowledge of the litigation process in the Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario."-- Provided by publisher.

These essays illustrate the advantages of 'reflexive' tort scholarship by contrasting the reflexive scholarship of judicial analysis with grand theory, then applying reflexive scholarship to the tort of negligence. The final essay presents a wider argument about human responsibility and legal conduct.

Drawing on cases, Stark identifies the problems with our current approach to domestic violence, outlines the components of coercive control, and then uses this alternate framework to analyse the cases of battered women charged with criminal offenses directed at their abusers.

Human rights movements and organizations all over the world cite the pursuit and preservation of dignity as one of their goals, but the legal implications of this term are highly contested. In Dignity and Judicial Authority, Rachel Bayefsky offers a theory of dignity that emphasizes respect for status, non-domination, and control over self-presentation to others. The book explains how US courts can recognize the loss of dignity as a legally actionable harm and provide remedies for this harm. In applying these ideas, the book explores a host of corresponding legal topics, including constitutional standing doctrine, the "dignitary torts," and court-mandated apologies. It demonstrates the connections between dignity and subjects such as jurisdiction and remedies, which help to delineate the bounds of judicial authority.

"Parliamentary Practice in New Zealand is the definitive guide to practice and procedure in the New Zealand House of Representatives. The fifth edition contains 60 chapters, incorporates developments since 2017, and provides an authoritative snapshot of parliamentary practice, law, and procedure as at early 2023. The new edition includes expanded and revised content on the operation of select committees, rearranged and updated material about the legislative process, substantial developments like the establishment of the Petitions Committee and other changes resulting from the Review of Standing Orders 2020, enactment of the Legislation Act 2019, and the COVID-19 pandemic"--Publisher information

"Since its first publication in 2000, this book has been an invaluable resource for members of Parliament, their staff and anyone wanting to understand how the House of Commons works. This latest edition reflects a time of tremendous change, showing that parliamentary procedure can evolve and adapt to new realities. . . It is only natural that, reflecting this period of procedural, physical and technological change, House of Commons Procedure and Practice should change as well. Just as Center Block is being carefully modernized while retaining its heritage character, this publication has become more convenient, user-friendly guide focused on current practice, all while maintaining the accuracy, depth and detail that have made previous editions so indispensable. Changes include new chapter summaries that offer clear and concise outlines of what a chapter includes, a reduced focus on historical practices, streamlined footnotes and new section numbers to help readers find information quickly."-- From introduction

"Police enforce the law, but they must also obey it. Statutes circumscribe how law enforcement officers conduct their work. At the same time, Canadian courts have handed police many powers to stop, search, and otherwise investigate people in the pursuit of public safety and crime prevention. Ancillary Police Powers in Canada explains what these common-law police powers are, how they came to be, and, crucially, what the potential dangers are in their expanding scope. Why are Mr. Big sting operations used in this country? What is the difference between police duty and lawful authority? Should the Supreme Court rescind powers when the police tactics they enable become controversial? This nuanced book surveys the evolution, application, and future of judge-made police powers. The authors, experts in their fields, bring historical perspective, critical legal theory, and empirical analysis to an issue that is fundamental to constitutional protection from state interference with individual liberty."-- Provided by publisher.

"Est-il possible d'enrichir le patrimoine lettré de la Nouvelle-France en lui adjoignant des oeuvres de fiction? En amont de cette réflexion théorique commencée par Bernard Andrès (et que prolonge Rêver le Nouveau Monde), il y a les 16 pièces de la présente anthologie. Aussi françaises à l'origine que le corpus de la Nouvelle-France dont elles s'inspirent en partie, elles n'ont pas encore reçu leurs lettres de naturalisation. Or, cette formalité ne doit pas nous empêcher de lire et de (re)découvrir ces oeuvres méconnues, voire oubliées, qui tout au long du xviiie siècle égayèrent les théâtres de Paris en recourant à l'exotisme canadien. Les pièces de théâtre présentes dans cette anthologie permettent de lire sérieusement, peut-être pour la première fois, des oeuvres qui révèlent le foisonnement de l'imaginaire théâtral français du XVIIIe siècle à l'égard de sa lointaine colonie canadienne, alors perçue comme une terre de liberté."-- Fourni par l'éditeur.

"This title is the fourth edition of our flagship professional immigration title, originally adapted from Lynn Fournier-Ruggles’ Canadian Immigration and Refugee Law for Legal Professionals, 3rd Edition. Aimed at young lawyers and consultants, it offers a broad and practical treatment of Canadian immigration, refugee, and citizenship law."-- Provided by publisher.

"This book helps legislative drafters and private sector lawyers write concise and precise documents by arming them with: Practical advice - a step-by-step approach; Expert advice - over 750 examples are employed to help illustrate how provisions evolve through the application of various drafting techniques; Best practices - helps drafters deal with other key parties in the process and increase their efficiency; Invaluable tools - allow drafters to choose the right words in the appropriate context to convey the document's intended meaning."-- Provided by publisher.

"In September 1945, Canada proposed exiling Japanese Canadians to Japan, a country devastated by war. Thousands who had experienced internment and dispossession were now at risk of banishment. In Challenging Exile, Eric M. Adams and Jordan Stanger-Ross detail the circumstances and personalities behind the exile. They follow the lives of families facing government orders that uprooted them from their homes, stripped them of their livelihoods and possessions, and proposed to exile them from Canada. And they analyze the court case in which lawyers and judges grappled with the meaning of citizenship, race, and rights in times of war and its aftermath. Unfolding in a context of global conflict, sharpened borders, and racist suspicion, the story told in Challenging Exile has enduring relevance for our own troubled times."--Page 4 of cover.

"Legal ethics experts Alice Woolley and Amy Salyzyn have written a thorough and scholarly review of the legal and ethical duties every lawyer should follow to manage risk and make prudent decisions in everyday practice. This useful text sets out numerous ethical issues lawyers face in their dealings with clients – complete with analysis, commentary and insight. This book is highly recommended for every lawyer who wishes to represent his or her client to the fullest, while at the same time, remain within the boundaries of legality and of ethical practice. This book is highly recommended for every lawyer who wishes to represent his or her client to the fullest, while at the same time, remain within the boundaries of legality and of ethical practice."-- Provided by publisher.