Droit civil

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).

**Features a special Foreword by The Honourable Catherine Fraser, A.O.E., KC, former chief justice of Alberta**

This fully revised and updated book offers authoritative analysis by one of Canada’s leading animal law experts, focusing on key issues and their intersection with mainstream practice areas such as family law, torts, criminal law, administrative law, human rights, wills and estates, environmental law, and professional liability.

**The CEI Student E-Book version is to be purchased by academia only**

This book is a comprehensive treatment of the law of frustration in Canada and is the first book on that subject. The book examines what circumstances lead to frustration (and which do not) and it discusses the consequences of frustration.

Built off The Class Actions Handbook published in 2022, this handbook pulls together the basic propositions of class proceedings law and delivers important coverage of recent developments across Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, and the Federal Court.

This book provides a succinct statement of the principles and rules that govern restitutionary liability and focuses on the law of unjust enrichment that is practised in Canadian courts today.

Issues related to academic freedom, university autonomy and freedom of expression on campus have been at the forefront of academia. This groundbreaking new publication offers analysis within the realms of administrative law, private obligations, and constitutional rights with respect to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

This book, aimed at practitioners, explores the intersections of good faith duties and the organizing principle, and includes a broad examination of the common law tort of civil fraud.

**Winner of the 2026 Hugh Lawford Award for Excellence in Legal Publishing awarded by the Canadian Association of Law Libraries**
This title offers the first national, comparative perspective on third-party intervention in Canada. It combines theoretical foundations with step-by-step procedural guidance, making it an indispensable resource for practitioners needing a deep understanding of interventions across all provinces and territories.

This collection of papers is based on the fourth Canadian Law of Obligations conference (“CLO IV”) and is a useful reference for lawyers, judges, academics and students who deal with private law issues on a day-to-day basis.