Practical Law of Architecture, Engineering, and Geoscience, Canadian Edition 3rd Edition

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.

Mr. Samuels was admitted to the Bar in British Columbia in 1988 and in Colorado in 1993. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (1987) from the University of Victoria, an MBA (1982) from the University of British Columbia, and a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil, 1978) from McGill University. He has been registered as a professional engineer in British Columbia since 1981.

Mr. Samuels is a construction lawyer, mediator, and chartered arbitrator, as well as the author of the textbook Construction Law (Prentice Hall, 1996) and a co-editor of the textbook Expert Evidence in British Columbia Civil Proceedings (CLE, 2001). He is an adjunct professor in the Civil Engineering department at the University of British Columbia, where he teaches construction law, and is the editor of the Journal of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers. Mr. Samuels has successfully argued cases at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Mr. Samuels is a professional engineer, licenced in the province of British Columbia.

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