Preface to the third edition

• Author: M.H. Ogilvie
• Pages: 15-15

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PR EFACE

To the Third Edition

Although prefaces to subsequent editions of legal textbooks tend to be

shorter than to the earlie st editions, the gratitude of the author to those

who assisted in thos e earlier editions rema ins. Little did I ex pect when

I wrote that f‌irst edition that there would be a third, or that I would

continue to acknowledge the help of those listed in the prefaces to t he

f‌irst and second editions. Nor would I have expected to f‌ind that what

I wrote in those prefaces still describes accurately the purposes, struc-

ture, and content of this third edition. I simply reiterate here all that I

have said before, except that, of course, the law in this third edition is

stated to 31 December 2009 with later additions where possible.

I am entirely indebted to Jeffrey Mil ler of Irwin Law for his con-

tinuing conf‌idence in thi s text and to the editors at Irw in Law, most

especially A lisa Posesorski, for the f‌ine work on this and the earlier edi-

tions. Most especially, however, I am indebted to Marion Arm strong,

who has undertaken the word processing for this edition with her

usual high skill a nd care, and to Barb Higgins, my superb secretary at

Carleton Univer sity, for ensuring that it is publisher-ready.

Of course, my husband, David Conn, deser ves my eternal th ank-

fulness for his unfailing companionship and support in this as in all

other aspects of our life together.

M.H. Ogilvie

Lent, 2010

Ottawa