This book provides information about all aspects of trial by jury, including a brief history, elections, eligibility, pre-trial motions, jury selection issues, constitutional considerations, opening and closing addresses, deliberations, jury nullification, mistrials, and even sentencing following a jury’s verdict.
**The CEI Student E-Book version is to be purchased by academia only**
**1st Place Winner of the 2025 Walter Owen Book Prize awarded by the Canadian Foundation for Legal Research**
Recently cited by the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Steveston Harbour Authority v. Ridge Fishing Ltd., 2025 BCSC 2154.
This first-of-its-kind treatise provides a comprehensive overview of good faith in Canadian contract law, a rapidly developing and increasingly important legal area. The book examines the role that good faith plays at every stage of the contractual process, including negotiations, formation, performance, interpretation and remedies. It contains incisive analysis of the leading cases, drawing upon recent and historical developments in both Canada and abroad.
This is the first and only Canadian book dedicated to practice before civil juries. Written by two top expert litigators, this practical and easy-to-read book provides extensive guidance on how to apply and benefit from the concepts of courtroom communication and persuasion. It also includes a companion audio chapter with real openings and closings (URL located on the copyright page).
Le présent ouvrage a été conçu afin de permettre aux conseillers en sécurité financière, aux conseillers en assurance et rentes collectives, aux avocat(e)s, notaires, juges, assureurs, personnes étudiantes, et, plus largement, aux personnes intéressées par la sphère assurancielle, d’avoir accès rapidement à des informations pratiques, clairement formulées, relativement au droit des assurances et, plus spécifiquement, à la distribution de produits et services financiers dans le contexte des assurances de personnes.
**La version CEI Student E-Book est réservée aux établissements d’enseignement**
Recently cited by the Quebec Court of Appeal in Ville de Montréal c. Gestion Tasa inc., 2026 QCCA 954.
This book offers a comprehensive exploration of contempt law, a legal doctrine essential to maintaining the authority and integrity of the judicial system. Despite its ancient origins, contempt remains a complex and often misunderstood area of law, with evolving applications across criminal, civil, and family practice.