The Law of Contracts, 3/e (Essentials of Canadian Law)

The Law of Contracts, third edition, is a thorough revision of this authoritative text in Irwin Law’s Essentials of Canadian Law series. It includes discussion of recent jurisprudential developments in a variety of topics, including: the impact of the ground-breaking decision in Bhasin v Hrynew on articulating the general organizing principle requiring good-faith performancethe effect of the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Canada (Attorney General) v Fairmont Hotels Inc on the law of rectification for mistakethe continuing development of the Canadian jurisprudence applying the Tercon rule to the enforceability of exculpatory clausesthe impact of Uber Technologies Inc v Heller and Douez v Facebook, Inc on the doctrine of unconscionabilitythe potential influence of Southcott Estates Inc v Toronto District Catholic School Board on the law of mitigation and of specific performanceThe book also incorporates reference to recent Canadian cases on doctrines such as estoppel, privity, interpretation, and appellate review, and discussion of recent leading authorities dealing with such matters as contractual interpretation and the application of the basic principles of formation to e-commerce.The Law of Contracts is an indispensible resource for anyone interested in modern Canadian contract law. Read more