The Law Of Evidence 8 E

This book, by David M. Paciocco and Lee Stuesser, is Canada's leading text in evidentiary law in criminal and civil cases. For nearly two decades, it has been relied upon by judges, practitioners, and scholars. In the newest edition of this book, the authors continue their practice of explaining and illustrating the law of evidence.

Paciocco and Stuesser s "Law of Evidence," now in its 5th edition, is the most versatile text available on the Canadian law of evidence. The text has been cited and relied upon hundreds of times by courts of all levels across Canada, in both civil and criminal cases. It has also been adapted by the National Judicial Institute for their electronic bench book for trial judges. The new fifth edition carries on the practice in earlier editions of using new appellate level authorities to illustrate the law. It also chronicles significant changes in the law of self-incrimination and hearsay, as well as providing a concise and organized guide for dealing with section 24(2) exclusionary applications in the "Grant" era.

Paciocco and Stuesser s "Law of Evidence," now in its 5th edition, is the most versatile text available on the Canadian law of evidence. The text has been cited and relied upon hundreds of times by courts of all levels across Canada, in both civil and criminal cases. It has also been adapted by the National Judicial Institute for their electronic bench book for trial judges. The new fifth edition carries on the practice in earlier editions of using new appellate level authorities to illustrate the law. Since the publication of the fifth edition, the Supreme Court of Canada issued decisions in "R. v. Grant" and "R. v. Harrison" which represent large-scale revision of its section 24(2) jurisprudence. As a result, Chapter 9 of this edition has be thoroughly rewritten in order to fully explore the impact of "Gran"t and "Harrison" on the discretion to exclude evidence to preserve the fairness of a trial in the absence of a "Charter" violation.

"This practice-oriented sourcebook, authored by a seasoned lawyer with the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General and a Master of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, contains a comprehensive digest of Canadian evidence law. The book covers the law of evidence as applied in both civil and criminal proceedings, and captures general evidentiary principles contained in thousands of selected excerpts from case law and statutes, supplemented with authoritative commentary. By providing the key passages of actual cases and statutes (as opposed to a discussion of theory), this book serves as a practical research tool for students, litigators and adjudicators alike, well suited to the preparation of an opinion, argument or factum."--pub. desc.

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