Evidence: Principles and Problems, Tenth Edition - Softcover

Ron Delisle

 
9780779852413: Evidence: Principles and Problems, Tenth Edition

Synopsis

This is the tenth edition of Principles and Problems, a leading casebook on Canadian evidence law. Combining text and excerpts from leading cases with commentary and thought-provoking problem scenarios, the work continues to be a comprehensive resource on the law of evidence for both students and practitioners. NEW AND UPDATED IN THIS EDITION The following major new Supreme Court rulings are -DAI (testimonial capacity of adults with mental disabilities) -White (drawing inferences from post offence conduct) -Laboucan (motive of accused to lie) -Edgar (exculpatory statements on arrest) -National Post (no class privilege for journalistic sources) -Sinclair (right to counsel respecting custodial interrogation) -Barros (informer privilege) -Prokofiew (comments on trial silence) On the issue of identification of hearsay, the divided opinions of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Baldree as a better teaching vehicle than the Supreme Court's decision in Evans are included.

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