Description

Tort and Contract Law for Paralegals, 3rd Edition provides a practical and up-to-date introduction to the fundamental elements of torts and contracts to Ontario paralegals. Readers will learn to determine whether a tort has been committed, a legal contract has been formed, or an existing contract has been breached.

Part I addresses major types of torts—specifically, intentional torts, negligence, strict liability, and vicarious liability. Part II examines the elements of a contract, defects, methods of discharge, breach of contract, and remedies for breach of contract.