This new edition, updated with hundreds of new decisions, still remains the only book in Canada to provide one-stop shopping for lawyers, judges and law students regarding the law of independent legal advice, including a review of all relevant Canadian case law and the factors that courts consider when deciding when particular transactions warrant independent legal advice.
Topics include: ethical/professional obligations on lawyers, the law of non est factum, undue influence, duress, and unconscionability, bank guarantees, domestic contracts, employment agreements, corporate transactions, insurance releases, negligence claims against lawyers, and practical tips for lawyers on providing independent legal advice.
