This one-stop treatise offers you a comprehensive analysis of the law of releases including commentary, case law, and precedents. Organized logically and easy to read, it gives you quick access to all the information you need, including:

• The nature and effect of a release
• Drafting a release
• Interpreting a release
• The scope of a release
• Settlement and compromise issues and agreements
• Anticipatory or pre-emptive releases
• Enforcing a release
• Grounds for challenging a release
• Jurisdiction, procedure, and remedies in release cases

The Law of Releases in Canada deals with this topic generally as well as in particular situations such as:

• Releases specific to settlement and compromise
• Releases and multi-party liability
• Pre-emptive releases signed by those participating in inherently risky activities