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The Law of Evidence, 8/e

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The Law of Evidence, by David M Paciocco, Palma Paciocco, and Lee Stuesser, is Canada’s leading text in evidentiary law in both criminal and civil cases. For more than two decades, it has been relied upon by judges, practitioners, and scholars in the courtroom and in the classroom. The strength of the book is that it does not simply organize and describe the most important topics in the law of evidence; it is designed to simultaneously teach the law of evidence and provide a concise reference source of the leading authorities. In this newest edition of this frequently cited book, the authors continue the practice of organizing, explaining, and illustrating the law of evidence clearly, simply, and practically. The Law of Evidence, 8e, provides authoritative analyses of new cases, and portions of the book have been rewritten or reorganized to enhance discussion of the most important topics in evidentiary law.

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David M. Paciocco

The Honourable Justice David M. Paciocco of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, was formerly a Professor of Law at the University of Ottawa, Common Law Section. While a professor, he served as a prosecutor over a several-year period before engaging in a specialized criminal defence practice. He has written extensively about criminal law and is a frequent lecturer at continuing education programs for judges and lawyers. His academic writings have been relied upon, on numerous occasions, by courts in Canada, New Zealand, and Australia, and by the Privy Council.

Palma Paciocco

Palma Paciocco is an assistant professor at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, where she researches and teaches in the areas of criminal law and evidence. She holds an SJD degree from Harvard Law School, BCL and LLB degrees from the McGill Faculty of Law, and a joint-honours BA from the McGill Faculty of Arts. She served as a law clerk to the Honourable Justice Louise Charron of the Supreme Court of Canada and is called to the bars of Ontario and New York. She is a frequent lecturer at continuing education programs for judges and lawyers and is a recipient of the Osgoode Hall Law School Teaching Award.

Lee Stuesser

Lee Stuesser is the Founding Dean of Law at the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, Lakehead University. Prior to this position he was a Professor of Law and the Director of the Canadian Law Program at Bond University in Australia. Before moving to Australia, he taught Evidence, Advocacy, and Criminal Law at the University of Manitoba for twenty years. He is the author of two books on advocacy: one for Canadian lawyers, An Advocacy Primer, and one for Australian barristers and solicitors, An Introduction to Advocacy.

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In the preface, the authors provide brief summaries of the material that the book covers. This section also includes acknowledgements. ; ; 3 $0.30

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Topics covered in this chapter include: The role of the law in evidence, the sources of evidence in law, trends in the law of evidence, the variable application of the law of evidence, and … ; ; 31 $3.10

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Topics covered in this chapter include: The basic rules of admissibility, materiality, relevance, exclusionary discretion, and the standards of admissibility of evidence. ; ; 31 $3.10

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Topics covered in this chapter include: Discreditable conduct evidence, the steps in determining the admissibility of similar fact evidence, “Good” or exculpatory character evidence, … ; ; 72 $7.20

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Topics covered in this chapter include: recognizing hearsay, scenarios under which hearsay may be admissible as evidence in court, prior inconsistent statements, prior testimony, prior … ; ; 98 $9.80

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Topics covered in this chapter include: the distinction between opinion and fact, the Ultimate Issue Rule, types of expert witnesses, form of expert evidence, and rules related to the … ; ; 54 $5.40

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Topics covered in this chapter include: solicitor-client privilege, litigation privilege, the Implied Undertaking Rule, settlement negotiation privilege, informer privilege, spousal privilege, … ; ; 95 $9.50

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Topics covered in this chapter include: the privilege against self-incrimination, the self-incrimination protection of witnesses, the non-compellability of accused persons at their own trials, … ; ; 82 $8.20

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Topics covered in this chapter include: the current law as it relates to improperly obtained evidence, the application for exclusion, the manner in which evidence may be obtained, excluding … ; ; 55 $5.50

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Topics covered in this chapter include: the calling of witnesses, the case-by-case tests for competency, the competency and compellability of spouses, examination in chief, refreshing memory, … ; ; 73 $7.30

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Topics covered in this chapter include: solicitor-client privilege, litigation privilege, the Implied Undertaking Rule, settlement negotiation privilege, informer privilege, spousal privilege, … ; ; 32 $3.20

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Topics covered in this chapter include: the bar on bolstering the credibility of your own witness, good character evidence, secondarily material expert evidence, prior consistent statements, … ; ; 46 $4.60

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Topics covered in this chapter include: corroboration and dangerous evidence, and the burdens of proof and presumptions. ; ; 35 $3.50

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