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Practical Law of Architecture, Engineering, and Geoscience, 3Ce: The choice of professional engineers across Canada!   Practical Law presents the most up-to-date concepts and changes in the legal field, while presenting new case studies and new coverage of topics such as Quebec law, international law, the relationship between ethics and the law, breach of confidentiality, and safety and professional liability issues related to the Criminal Code of Canada.   The new third Canadian edition of Practical Law prepares students for their professional exams. The text contains the content necessary to ensure that engineers are prepared for their professional examinations and offers online practice tests to reinforce learning. It is appropriate for one-semester ethics or law classes taught in engineering, architecture, geoscience, and construction departments.

Table of Contents:
1 The Canadian Legal System 2 Regulation of the Professions 3 Ethical Considerations 4 Property Law 5 Business Organizations 6 Contracts 7 Breach of Contract 8 Interpreting and Drafting Contracts 9 Selected Contract Issues 10 Getting to a Contract 11 Specific Contracts and Clauses 12 Torts 13 Common Issues in Contract and Tort 14 Dispute Resolution and Expert Evidence 15 Risk, Responsibility, and Dispute Avoidance 16 Insurance 17 Bonds 18 Construction Liens 19 Delay and Impact Claims 20 Labour Law 21 Employment Law 22 Health and Safety Law 23 Environmental Law 24 Aboriginal Law 25 Securities Law 26 Privacy Law 27 Internet Law

About the Author :
Brian Samuels is the principal of Samuels & Co., a Vancouver construction law firm. Mr. Samuels was admitted to the Bar in British Columbia in 1988 and in Colorado in 1993. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (1987) from the University of Victoria, an MBA (1982) from the University of British Columbia, and a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil, 1978) from McGill University. He has been registered as a professional engineer in British Columbia since 1981. Mr. Samuels is a construction lawyer, mediator, and chartered arbitrator, as well as the author of the textbook Construction Law (Prentice Hall, 1996) and a co-editor of the textbook Expert Evidence in British Columbia Civil Proceedings (CLE, 2001). He is an adjunct professor in the Civil Engineering department at the University of British Columbia, where he teaches construction law, and is the editor of the Journal of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers. Mr. Samuels has successfully argued cases at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Mr. Samuels is a professional engineer, licenced in the province of British Columbia. Doug R. Sanders Doug Sanders is a partner at the Vancouver office of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP. Mr. Sanders was admitted to the Saskatchewan Bar in 1990 and the British Columbia Bar in 1999. He is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Laws (1989) and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (1986). Mr. Sanders is a professional engineer licensed in the provinces of Saskatchewan and British Columbia. Mr. Sanders practises in the areas of construction contracts (drafting and review), project finance, and public–private partnerships. He is the author of numerous articles and a presenter at construction and engineering law seminars. Mr. Sanders has been ranked by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada (Construction Law), Lexpert, and Practical Law Company. Mr. Sanders is also a volunteer with provincial and national engineering organizations. He is a past board member of the Canadian Engineering Qualifications Board and the Canadian Engineering International Board. He is past chair of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS) Registration Committee, a past member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC) Registration Task Force, and a past member of the APEGBC Software Engineering Task Force. He originated the law and ethics seminars in Saskatchewan and British Columbia and has been an instructor for both seminars. In 2000, APEGS presented him with the McCannel Award for exemplary service to the engineering profession. He is also a long-time member of Construction Specifications Canada.


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  • ISBN-13: 9780134145044
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Addison Wesley
  • Height: 241 mm
  • Spine Width: 32 mm
  • Width: 191 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0134145046
  • Publisher Date: 28 Aug 2019
  • Binding: SA
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 769 gr


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