{"product_id":"pre-order-approx-4-6-business-days-misfeasance-in-a-public-office-by-erika-chamberlain-9780779870523-zz-7e0e3","title":"*PRE-ORDER, APPROX 4-6 BUSINESS DAYS* Misfeasance in a Public Office by Erika Chamberlain 9780779870523 [ZZ]","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaperback, Thomson Reuters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive study of the tort of misfeasance in a public office in Canada and other commonwealth jurisdictions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMisfeasance in a Public Office\u003c\/em\u003e provides a comprehensive study of the tort of misfeasance in a public office in Canada and other commonwealth jurisdictions. Misfeasance is a unique tort that applies only to public officers, and so exists at the intersection of private and public law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the House of Lords' decision in \u003cem\u003eThree Rivers v\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eGovernor and Company of the Bank of England\u003c\/em\u003e (No 3) (2001) and the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in \u003cem\u003eOdhavji Estate v\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eWoodhouse\u003c\/em\u003e (2003), misfeasance has been pleaded with increasing frequency and in situations covering a wide range of official misconduct. This book provides an organizational framework for the tort and a thorough catalogue of its application in specific cases. It also provides a theoretical foundation that clarifies the underlying purposes of misfeasance in a public office, its relationship to other areas of law, and its present and future role in the modern administrative state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Misfeasance in a Public Office is a great introduction to and discussion of the elements of a tort that is not well known and has been developing in the past 15-20 years. The research is backed up with case law references and details, and the writing style is engaging and makes reading a pleasure... Misfeasance in a Public Office is an excellent background read for anyone interested in considering or applying this tort. It covers all of the issues and elements in a very readable format and is required reading for any tort lawyer interested in misfeasance.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— From a book review by Don Kidd, Smith Valeriote Law Firm LLP, appearing in the 2017 Canadian Law Library Review\/ Revue canadienne des bibliothèques de droit, Volume\/Tome 42, No. 3.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scorpio Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":41839882993723,"sku":"3QP5QT-6330","price":128.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0369\/1895\/1995\/files\/17582983220458M0M153KFQ4DLZGNTVSU.jpg?v=1778178799","url":"https:\/\/www.scorpiobookstore.com\/products\/pre-order-approx-4-6-business-days-misfeasance-in-a-public-office-by-erika-chamberlain-9780779870523-zz-7e0e3","provider":"Scorpio Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}