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Faculty Books

	Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Changes of Corporate Control, Second edition by Christopher C. Nicholls, March 2012
	Global Justice and International Economic Law Opportunities and Prospects edited by Chios Carmody, Frank J. Garcia and John Linarelli
	Knowledge Policy for the 21st Century: A Legal Perspective" by Mark Perry and Brian Fitzgerald, Irwin Law, December 2011
	Theories of Constitutional Interpretation edited by Prof. Grant Huscroft & Prof.Brad Miller The essays in this volume, which includes contributions from the flag bearers of several competing schools of constitutional interpretation, provides an introduction to the development of originalist thought, showcases the great range of contemporary originalist constitutional scholarship, and situates competing schools of thought in dialogue with each other. They also make new contributions to the methodological and normative disputes between originalists and non-originalists, and among originalists themselves.
	Prof. Peter Sankoff, "The Portable Guide to Witnesses", 2nd edition.
	Prof. Robert Solomon, Prof. Mitchell McInnes, Prof. Erika Chamberlain & Prof. Stephen Pitel, Cases and Materials on the Law of Torts, 8th Edition, (Toronto: Carswell, 2011) This highly regarded casebook provides a detailed examination of every major area of Canadian tort law, drawing on case law from every province. It features helpful explanatory introductions, concise extracts of key decisions, editorial passages, detailed notes and questions, and review problems.
	Prof. Randal Graham, “Legal Ethics: Theories, Cases and Professional Regulation, Second Edition (Emond Montgomery Publications)
	For 20 years Canadian practitioners have relied on The Law of Torts in Canada as the definitive source of expert insight on tort law. Now renowned legal scholar Gerald Fridman collaborates with a distinguished author team from the Faculty of Law at the University of Western Ontario to bring you the Third Edition of this classic resource.
	Craig Brown is counsel to Thomas Gold Pettingill LLP and provides advice to clients on insurance coverage and tort law issues. He is also a professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Western Ontario, where he teaches on a wide variety of subjects including insurance and tort law. Professor Brown has served as a consultant to government, industry associations and lawyers on matters relating to insurance law and acts as an arbitrator in insurance matters.
	Is Our House in Order? by Professor Chi Carmody "Canadians like to think that their country is law-abiding and honours its international commitments. Is Our House in Order? explores this public perception while considering whether or not it is correct in terms of domestic law. Examining a range of topics such as treaty implementation, federal-provincial relations, the environment, international humanitarian law, and the protection of confidential information, contributors disentangle the complex processes involved in implementing international law in Canadian law. They highlight how the federal negotiation and ratification process has been opened up to the public, what is being done to give effect to custom in domestic law, and offer suggestions for improving the harmonization of international law implemented at the federal and provincial level. Informative and clarifying, Is Our House in Order? provides well-reasoned prescriptions for improving Canada's implementation of international law and makes a case for thinking about international law as an integral part of Canadian law and society."
	Irwin Law is pleased to announce the publication of Conflict of Laws by Stephen Pitel and Nicholas Rafferty. This new addition to the Essentials of Canadian Law series could not be more timely. Conflict of laws, or private international law as it is sometimes called, takes on greater importance with each passing year. Globalization is eroding borders in commercial transactions and family relationships, yet much law remains highly territorial. Professors Pitel and Rafferty have written a highly readable and thoughtful treatise that explains and analyzes the rules of the conflict of laws in force in common law Canada in a clear and concise manner. Understanding the conflict of laws allows lawyers, judges, scholars, and students to better address any legal situation that crosses borders, whether international or interprovincial.
	Genealogy and the Law in Canada by Dr. Margaret Ann Wilkinson. Digital records and broad access to the Internet have made it easier for genealogists to gather relevant information from distant sources and to share the information they have gathered. The law, however, remains tied to particular geographic locations. This book discusses how specific laws -- access to information, personal data protection, libel, copyright, and regulation of cemeteries -- apply to anyone involved in genealogical research in Canada.
	Exploring Contract Law Edited by Jason W Neyers, Richard Bronaugh and Stephen G A Pitel n this book, leading scholars from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States deal with important theoretical and practical issues in the law of contract and closely-related areas of private law. The articles analyse developments in the law of estoppel, mistake, undue influence, the interpretation of contracts, assignment, exclusion clauses and damages. The articles also address more theoretical issues such as discerning the limits of contract law, the role of principle in the development of contract doctrine and the morality of promising. With its rich scope of contributors and topics, Exploring Contract Law will be highly useful to lawyers, judges and academics across the common law world.
	Canadian Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law: Cases, Text and Materials: 2^ndEdition By Prof. Tom Telfer This book had its genesis in Part II of the third edition of Jacob S. Ziegel and Ronald C.C.Cuming, Secured Transactions in Personal Property, Surety and Insolvency, published in 1995. In 2003, Professor Ziegel joined with Professors Anthony Duggan and Thomas Telfer to publish a separate volume dedicated to bankruptcy and insolvency law and this book is the second edition of that work. For this second edition, Professors Duggan (University of Toronto), Telfer (University of Western Ontario) and Ziegel (University of Toronto) have been joined on the editorial team by Professors Stephanie Ben-Ishai (Osgoode Hall Law School) and Roderick Wood (University of Alberta).
	Hovius on Family Law Cases, Notes & Materials 7^th edition By Prof. Ben Hovius
	The 7^th edition of Cases and Materials on the Law of Torts By Robert M. Solomon, Mitchell McInnes, Erika Chamberlain, Stephen G.A. Pitel This highly regarded casebook provides a detailed examination of virtually every major area of Canadian tort law, drawing on case law from every province. Features helpful explanatory introductions, concise extracts of key decisions, editorial passages, detailed notes and questions, and review problems.
	Financial Institutions – The Regulatory Framework by Prof. Christopher Nicholls The book provides a comprehensive overview of how Canadian financial systems are structured and regulated. Nicholls has taken this complex and daunting subject and has written a concise, easy-to-understand introduction to the concepts, issues and objectives underlying the federal regulation of our financial institutions. In particular, the book explores the regulation of banks and other deposit-taking institutions, insurance companies and securities firms, and includes analysis of the recent credit market crisis and the subsequent regulatory responses.
	Expounding the Constitution Essays in Constitutional Theory Edited by Grant Huscroft What does it mean to interpret the constitution? Does constitutional interpretation involve moral reasoning, or is legal reasoning something different? What does it mean to say that a limit on a right is justified? How are constitutional rights and unwritten constitutional principles to be reconciled? In this book, these and other questions are debated by some of the world’s leading constitutional theorists and legal philosophers. Their essays are essential reading for anyone concerned with constitutional rights and legal theory.
	CANADIAN COPYRIGHT A Citizen's Guide By Prof. Sam Trosow and Laura Murray In accessible language, and using colourful examples and case studies, this book parses the Copyright Act and explains pertinent issues. It also makes a case for grassroots engagement in balanced legal reform. It is an invaluable resource for culture makers and purchasers alike.
	Emerging Issues in Tort Law Edited by Western Law Profs. Jason Neyers, Erika Chamberlain and Stephen Pitel Features articles by leading tort scholars from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Israel, New Zealand, the U.K. and the United States. It explores important theoretical and practical issues that are emerging in the law of torts. The book is based on papers presented at a major conference on tort law held at Western Law in June 2006.
	*Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Changes of Corporate Control* by Prof. Chris Nicholls Western Law Professor Christopher Nicholls' new book Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Changes of Corporate Control provides a succinct and insightful discussion of the laws governing mergers and acquisitions transactions conducted in Canada. The book draws on a collection of loosely related legal principles and rules in corporate law and securities law as well as in competition, foreign investment and a handful of other areas. Read a profile of Prof. Chris Nicholls
	Government Venture Capital Incentives A Multi-Jurisdiction Comparative Analysis By Prof. Daniel Sandler This book is a unique international comparative study of venture capital tax expenditure programs and related government spending and investment programs designed to support the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises ("SMEs"). The study contrasts the programs that operate in Australia with programs operating in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Malaysia and New Zealand.
	A Jurisprudence of Power: Victorian Empire and the Rule of Law By Prof. Rande Kostal A Jurisprudence of Power concerns the brutal suppression under martial law of the Jamaica uprising of 1865, and the explosive debate and litigation these events spawned in England. The book explores the centrality of legal ideas and institutions in English politics, and of political ideas that give rise to great questions of English law. The book documents how the world's most powerful and articulate political elite struggled with fundamental questions about law, morality, and power. Read a profile of Prof. Rande Kostal