Stephen Michael Waddams (September 30, 1942 – May 27, 2023) was an English-born Canadian legal scholar. He taught at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.

Early life and education

Waddams was born in Woking, England, and moved to Canada as a teenager in 1959. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. As a law student, he was editor-in-chief of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review in 1968. Waddams earned a Master of Arts and PhD from the University of Cambridge, followed by a Master of Laws and Doctor of Juridical Science from the University of Michigan Law School.

Career

Waddams' specialty was contract law and he published seven books on it and other private law topics. In 1988, he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. From 1988 to 1989, he was a visiting fellow at All Souls College, Oxford.

Death

Waddams died on May 27, 2023, at the age of 80.

Books