The Complete Idiot's Guide to Winning Everyday Legal Hassles in Canada

Charlotte Neff is an associate professor of law and justice at
Laurentian University and the co-author of The Annotated Competition Act
1992.

Primarily a guide to dealing with lawyers, this book elucidates the law
as it relates to a wide range of subjects, including family
relationships, employment, wills, lawsuits, financial difficulties,
relationships between individuals and government, criminal law, human
rights, and buying, selling, and renting property.

The author helps individuals decide when they can do without a lawyer,
either by finding other ways to resolve the dispute or by doing the work
themselves. To the latter end, the book includes checklists and forms,
such as a simple lease agreement. However, specific practical advice is
limited, and there is no bibliography directing the reader to other
sources that offer such assistance, nor even lists of relevant agencies
and telephone numbers. More of the advice is directed at helping people
determine what they can do for themselves when they do need a lawyer,
particularly with respect to collecting key information and making key
decisions prior to their visit.

This accessible book is recommended more for those seeking a general
introduction to Canadian law than to readers who require advice on
specific legal problems.