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.
Preface Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Basics of Admissibility and the Evaluation of Evidence Chapter 3: Character Evidence: Primary Materiality Chapter 4: Hearsay Chapter 5: Opinion and Expert Evidence Chapter 6: Privileges, Protections, and Immunities Chapter 7: Self-Incrimination Chapter 8: Improperly Obtained Evidence Chapter 9: Methods of Presenting Evidence Chapter 10: Evidence About Credibility and Reliability Chapter 11: Secondary Materiality and Your Own Witness Chapter 12: Rules Relating to the Use of Admissible Evidence Table of Canadian Evidence Acts Table of Cases Index About the Authors