As the duties and responsibilities of directors and officers at companies within Canada continue to increase, it's critical for them, and their counsel, to understand how to best deal with liability issues when they arise.

This new title from authors Helen Daley and Simon Bieber is the ideal desktop guide to all areas of directors' and officers' liability and is a valuable resource for any lawyer â€" in particular in-house counsel â€" who regularly advises on those issues. Directors' and Officers' Liability in Canada offers extensive yet concise coverage of this important area and includes an examination of liability claims that most commonly arise against directors and officers in a wide variety of contexts.

Comprehensive coverage

Directors' and Officers' Liability in Canada provides a comprehensive look at the legal principles governing the duties and responsibilities of directors and officers, their authority to act and the most common areas of liability at for-profit and not-for-profit organizations as well as public and privately-held corporations. Most importantly, this guide offers a detailed explanation of the key principles that provide the framework for avoiding legal liability.

Readers will benefit from the exhaustive coverage that includes: