Halsbury's Laws of Canada – Commercial Law I: Agency (2024 Reissue) / Auctions (2024 Reissue) / Bailment (2024 Reissue) / Betting, Gaming and Lotteries (2024 Reissue)

Maurice Coombs, B.Sc., LL.B., LL.M., is a former partner at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP and was a Senior Member of the firm’s Research Group until his retirement at the end of December 2004. Until January of 1998, he served as Chair of the firm’s Research Group, a post he held for more than 15 years. From time to time engaged in research in all areas of the firm’s broad practice, his work at Osler was concentrated in corporate and commercial law, trust law, partnerships, institutional investment law, conflicts of laws and similar matters. He worked extensively for various public- and private-sector pension funds, as well as major investment houses, structuring products for institutional investment purposes. He also undertook consulting roles with federal and provincial authorities on various legislative initiatives. Maurice has lectured at, and written papers for, legal and professional programs held by a variety of organizations. In his earlier years, Maurice studied at the University of Toronto (B.Sc.), Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B.) and York University (LL.M.). After graduating from Osgoode Hall, he worked for some five years as a Legal Research Officer at the Ontario Law Reform Commission. In 1972, he left the Commission and joined Bertha Wilson at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt in her research practice. Since he retired from Osler, Maurice has undertaken a series of freelance and contract research projects and has authored, co-authored or contributed to various LexisNexis Canada publications, including the Agency, Bills of Exchange, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Business Corporations, Equitable Remedies, Partnerships and Real Property titles for Halsbury’s Laws of Canada and is a co-author with Kevin McGuiness of Canadian Business Corporations Law, 4th Ed.

Sheila Nemet-Brown, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B., is a Senior Content Development Associate for LexisNexis Canada. She obtained her law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School. She is a co-author of the Elections and Legislatures titles for Halsbury’s Laws of Canada, and has served as contributing editor for numerous other Halsbury’s titles, and many other prominent LexisNexis publications, including Sopinka, Lederman & Bryant – The Law of Evidence in Canada, Palmer & Snyder – Collective Agreement Arbitration in Canada, Real Estate Practice in Ontario and Sentencing. She also developed and edited the Canada Criminal Sentencing Digest and the Canada Quantum Digest series.

Tyler Botten, B.Sc., LL.B., is an Ottawa-based lawyer who began his legal career defending people facing criminal charges before joining Justice Canada to work on national security matters. He obtained his law degree from the University of New Brunswick and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2009. Outside his practice, Tyler has served on the boards of the Defence Counsel Association of Ottawa, the Criminal Lawyers Association and the Ticket Defence Program of Ottawa. He regularly assists with law student mentoring programs and has taught various courses in Criminal Law, Sentencing and Criminal Trial Advocacy at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa.

Donald J. Bourgeois, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B., is one of Canada’s leading authorities on charities and not-for-profit organizations. He is the recipient of several awards, including the AMS/John Hodgson Award by the Ontario Bar Association in recognition of his leadership, development of the law, and service in the charitable arena, the Amethyst Award for Outstanding Achievement by Ontario Public Servants, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for dedication to his community and work to engage and inspire its residents, and the Mayor of Kitchener’s City Builder Award.

Mr. Bourgeois was General Counsel at the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario and has a private practice that focuses on liquor, gaming and other regulated industries in Canada. He is an adjunct professor at York University, having taught gambling law and financial accountability in government and the charitable and not-for-profit sectors. He has also written extensively on the topic of charity and not-for-profit law, including several editions of The Law of Charitable and Not-for-Profit Organizations, Charities and Not-for-Profit Fundraising Handbook, Charities and Not-for-Profit Administration and Governance Handbook and the liquor control title for Halsbury’s Laws of Canada. He is also the author of Public Law in Canada and lead author for Election Law in Canada. He has also served as an officer and director of several key community and arts organizations, and as chair and member of various municipal and provincial government organizations and advisory bodies.