Outdoor pursuits programming : legal liability and risk management /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hanna, Glenda, 1957-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Edmonton, Alta., Canada : University of Alberta Press, ©1991.
Subjects:	Liability for sports accidents > Canada. Tort liability of recreation agencies > Canada. Outdoor recreation > Law and legislation > Canada. Responsabilité pour accidents sportifs > Canada. Loisirs de plein air > Droit > Canada. Organismes de loisirs > Responsabilité civile > Canada. Liability for sports accidents. Outdoor recreation > Law and legislation. Tort liability of recreation agencies. Canada.

Table of Contents:

1. Is the risk worth taking?
2. An overview of the Canadian legal system
3. The basis of tort liability
4. The child plaintiff
5. Statute law and the outdoor leader
6. The legal liability of the outdoor leader
7. Vicarious liability
8. Risk management
9. Insurance
10. Motor vehicle liability
11. Rescue and emergency situations
12. Defending against claims of megligence in outdoor education/recreation situations.