Preface

• Author: Frank N. Marrocco, Q.C.
• Profession: Treasurer
• Pages: 9-9

Preface

The Law

Society

of

Upper Canada Special Lectures series

was

inaugu-

rated

in

1943

and has

been

a

regular yearly event

in the

Continuing Legal

Education Program

for

over sixty years.

As the

flagship program

of The

Law

Society,

the

Special Lectures series

is

well known

for its

exceptional

quality,

high

calibre

of

speakers,

and

extreme usefulness

for

those

who

attend.

Each

year,

the

Lectures bring together legal experts

of

national

and

international prominence

to

share their ideas

and

perspectives

on a

particular area

of law

with

the

membership.

We are

pleased

to

present

Special

Lectures 2005:

The

Modern

Law of

Damages.

This

significant

publication

has

been developed

by a

distinguished

faculty

to

provide

you

with

the

latest knowledge concerning contem-

porary issues

affecting

the law of

damages. This volume

is the

first

Special

Lectures devoted exclusively

to the Law of

Damages since

1958

and

promises

to

become

an

essential

reference

tool

for

civil litigators

for

many years

to

come.

I

would like

to

extend

my

sincere appreciation

on

behalf

of The Law

Society

to the

contributors whose work

is

contained herein

for

their

willingness

to

share their expertise with

the

profession

and

enhance

the

practicing bar's professional skills

and

accomplishments.

Frank

N.

Marrocco,

Q.C.

Treasurer

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