Every Canadian's Guide to the Law, Fourth Edition

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Every Canadian's Guide to the Law, Fourth Edition


	Catalogue No.	978-1-55468-882-1
	Format	Softcover
	Pages	658
	Language	English only
	Price	$24.99

Written by Linda Silver Dranoff.
Published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., 2011.

Description:

This indispensable reference guide, first published in 1997 and now in its fourth edition, has been fully updated to reflect current, important changes in Canadian law. Every Canadian's Guide to the Law unfolds in a clear, accessible “cradle-to-grave” format, addressing issues from fetal rights to human rights, from teen sexuality to marriage and divorce, from workplace issues to will and estate issues. Linda Silver Dranoff provides insight into the process of law and how it responds to changing social values, revealing how laws evolve over time and pointing to future trends.

This trusted guide is completely up to date and addresses such essential legal questions as:

Are you supposed to be paid for sick days? Vacation? Overtime? Parental leave?
Are separated common-law spouses required to pay support an share property?
How do you fight discrimination, harassment and inequality?
How can you protect your family after you die?
What do you need to know if you have to represent yourself in court?

The new edition addresses important legal developments, including significant changes to family law — from stricter rules against non-disclosure and non-payment to tough orders against parental alienation, from revised pension-sharing rules to the novelty of three or more support-paying parents for some children. This encyclopedic guide elucidates new rights for the self-employed, drastic changes to retirement rules, laws against identity theft, dramatic changes to criminal law sentencing and upgraded protections for children, and more.

As the number of self-represented litigants continues to grow, the need for an easy-to-understand and comprehensive guide to Canadian law has never been greater. Every Canadian's Guide to the Law is an unparalleled and comprehensive reference that no Canadian should be without.

Linda Silver Dranoff is a family lawyer in private practice, with 30 years of experience at every level of court. She is also a writer, activist, speaker and lecturer, with a special interest in legal, community, women's and law reform issues. She spearheaded the reform movement that culminated in Ontario's Family Law Act 1986, was Chatelaine magazine's legal columnist for 25 years, and wrote the bestselling Every Woman's Guide to the Law and Women in Canadian Law. Linda Silver Dranoff lives in Toronto with her husband.

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