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.
Author(s): Brian M. Samuels, Doug R. Sanders
Edition: Third Canadian Edition (3rd Edition)
Year: 0
Language: English
Pages: 407
Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 2
Copyright Page......Page 3
Dedication......Page 4
About The Authors......Page 6
Brief Contents......Page 8
Contents......Page 10
List of Abbreviations......Page 18
Preface......Page 20
Acknowledgments......Page 21
1.1 The Canadian Constitution......Page 22
1.2 The Canadian Court System......Page 23
1.3 The Creation of Law......Page 24
1.4 Quebec Law......Page 25
1.6 International Law......Page 26
1.7 Subject Areas and Principles......Page 27
1.8 Case Citations......Page 28
Overview......Page 29
2.2 Scope of Practice......Page 30
2.5 Discipline and Enforcement......Page 32
Chapter Questions......Page 33
Answers......Page 34
3.1 The Relationship between Ethics and the Law......Page 35
3.2 Codes of Ethics......Page 37
3.3 The Duty to the Public......Page 38
3.4 The Client’s Interest......Page 39
3.6 Duty to the Profession......Page 40
3.7 The Dual Role of the Consultant as Owner’s Agent and Impartial Arbiter......Page 41
3.8 Bribery of Foreign Public Officials......Page 42
Chapter Questions......Page 43
Answers......Page 44
Overview......Page 45
4.1 Real Property......Page 46
4.3 Intellectual Property......Page 50
Chapter Questions......Page 54
Answers......Page 55
5.1 Sole Proprietorships......Page 56
5.2 Partnerships......Page 57
5.3 Corporations......Page 58
Chapter Questions......Page 63
Answers......Page 65
Overview......Page 66
6.1 Contract Formation, Offer, and Acceptance......Page 67
6.2 Consideration......Page 68
6.3 Agreements to Agree......Page 71
6.4 Voiding a Contract......Page 72
6.6 Waiver and Estoppel......Page 75
6.7 Quasi-contract......Page 76
Chapter Questions......Page 77
Answers......Page 78
7.1 Breach......Page 80
7.2 Damages......Page 82
7.3 Contract Termination......Page 84
Chapter Questions......Page 86
Answers......Page 87
8.1 Interpretation......Page 88
8.2 Drafting Contracts......Page 90
Answers......Page 91
9.1 Agency and Authority......Page 92
9.2 Indemnities......Page 94
9.3 Change Orders......Page 95
9.4 Subcontract Issues......Page 98
9.5 Unforeseen Conditions......Page 101
9.6 Specifications and Drawings......Page 103
9.7 Contract Administration......Page 104
Chapter Questions......Page 106
Answers......Page 107
Overview......Page 109
10.1 Delivering a Project......Page 110
10.2 Transfer of Risk and Obligation......Page 111
10.3 The Processes for Choosing Project Participants......Page 112
10.4 Tendering......Page 117
10.5 Choosing the Best Process and Delivery Method for a Project......Page 129
10.6 Effects of Interprovincial and International Trade Agreements......Page 134
Chapter Questions......Page 135
Answers......Page 136
Overview......Page 138
11.2 Construction Contracts......Page 139
11.3 Professional Service Agreements......Page 146
11.5 Geoscience Agreements......Page 147
11.6 Standard Clauses......Page 148
11.7 Project Finance......Page 153
Chapter Questions......Page 154
Answers......Page 155
Overview......Page 156
12.1 Duty of Care......Page 157
12.2 Breach of Duty......Page 161
12.3 Proximate Cause......Page 163
12.5 Tortious Misrepresentation......Page 164
12.7 Fiduciary Duty......Page 166
12.8 Trespass......Page 167
12.9 Duty to Warn......Page 169
Chapter Questions......Page 170
Answers......Page 172
13.2 Limitation Periods......Page 174
13.3 Joint and Several Liability......Page 177
13.5 Codes and Standards......Page 178
Chapter Questions......Page 180
Answers......Page 181
14.1 Litigation......Page 182
14.2 Arbitration......Page 186
14.3 Negotiation......Page 188
14.5 Other Dispute Resolution Methods......Page 189
14.6 Expert Witnesses......Page 190
Chapter Questions......Page 191
Answers......Page 192
Overview......Page 194
15.2 Common Law Presumptions......Page 195
15.3 Shifting Risk......Page 196
15.4 Disputes Caused by Client Dissatisfaction......Page 197
15.5 Disclaimers......Page 199
15.6 Record Keeping......Page 201
Chapter Questions......Page 202
Answers......Page 203
Overview......Page 204
16.1 Operating without Insurance......Page 205
16.3 Subrogation......Page 206
16.4 Insurable Interest......Page 207
16.5 Claims-Made and Occurrence Policies......Page 208
16.6 Material Non-Disclosure and Prejudice to Third Parties......Page 210
16.7 Cooperation and Conflict between Insurer and Insured......Page 211
16.8 Types of Policies and Their Common Exclusions......Page 212
Chapter Questions......Page 216
Answers......Page 218
Overview......Page 220
17.2 Indemnities and Other Surety Recourses......Page 221
17.3 Bid Bonds......Page 222
17.4 Performance Bonds......Page 223
17.5 Defences under a Performance Bond......Page 226
17.6 Payment Bonds......Page 227
Chapter Questions......Page 229
Answers......Page 230
Overview......Page 231
18.1 Making and Proving a Lien Claim......Page 232
18.2 Who May Claim a Lien......Page 233
18.3 Substitute Lien Security......Page 234
18.4 Trust Provisions......Page 236
18.5 Holdback......Page 238
18.6 Risk to the Contractor and Owner......Page 242
Chapter Questions......Page 243
Answers......Page 244
19.1 Scheduling Principles......Page 246
19.2 Compensable and Excusable Delays......Page 247
19.4 No-Damages-for-Delay Clauses......Page 249
19.6 Impact Claims......Page 250
19.7 Proving a Delay, Impact, or Acceleration Claim......Page 251
Chapter Questions......Page 253
Answers......Page 254
Overview......Page 256
20.1 Establishing Union Representation......Page 258
20.2 Trade Unions and Jurisdictional Disputes......Page 260
20.4 Work Stoppages......Page 261
20.6 Successor Employers and Common Employers......Page 262
20.8 Layoffs and Seniority......Page 264
Chapter Questions......Page 265
Answers......Page 266
21.1 Implied Terms in the Common Law Employment Contract......Page 268
21.3 Employment Standards Legislation......Page 275
21.4 Human Rights......Page 276
Chapter Questions......Page 277
Answers......Page 278
Overview......Page 280
22.1 Occupational Health and Safety......Page 281
22.3 Torts and Workers’ Compensation Legislation in Canada......Page 285
22.5 Ethical Considerations......Page 286
Answers......Page 287
Overview......Page 289
23.1 Environmental Site Assessments and Audits......Page 290
23.2 Remedies for Private Landowners......Page 291
23.3 Governmental Regulation......Page 293
23.4 The Environmental Assessment Process......Page 295
Chapter Questions......Page 296
Answers......Page 297
24.1 The Duty to Consult......Page 298
24.4 Contracts with Band Councils......Page 299
Answers......Page 300
25.1 Information Disclosure Requirements......Page 301
25.2 Technical Disclosure Guidelines......Page 302
Chapter Questions......Page 303
Answers......Page 304
26.1 Federal Legislation......Page 305
26.2 Provincial Legislation......Page 306
Answers......Page 307
Overview......Page 308
27.3 Copyright......Page 309
27.7 Electronic Contracts......Page 310
27.9 Communications System Risk Management......Page 311
Answers......Page 312
Appendix......Page 313
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V......Page 383
W......Page 384
Selected References......Page 385
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