Chapters
1. The Basic Concepts of the Law of Evidence
2. Admissions Dispensing with Proof
3. Adverse/Hostile Witnessesl
4. Adverse Inferences
5. Certificate Evidence
6. Child Witnesses
7. Collateral Facts Rule
8. Confessions and Admissions of Accused Persons
9. Documentary Evidence
10. Hearsay Evidence
11. Interpreters
12. Judicial Notice
13. Opinion Evidence
14. Post-occurrence or Post-offence Conduct Evidence
15. Prior Convictions
16. Privilege as an Evidentiary Rule
17. Real and Demonstrative Evidence
18. Reply Evidence
19. Similar Fact Evidence
20. Statements—General Overview
21. Statements—Prior Consistent
22. Statements—Prior Identification
23. Statements—Prior Inconsistent
24. Statements—Refreshing Memory and Past Recollection Recorded
25. Subpoenas
26. Views in a Trial
27. Voir Dires
28. Wiretap Evidence
29. Exclusion of Evidence
30. Character Evidence
31. Electronic Evidence
Tables
Case Table
Statutes and Related Material Table
Index
Editorial Board
Mary T. Ainslie, QC — Crown Counsel—BC Prosecution Service, Vancouver
Robert S. Anderson, QC — Farris LLP, Vancouver
Nikos Harris, QC — Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC/Peck and Company, Vancouver
The Honourable Madam Justice Karen A. Horsman — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
The Honourable Madam Judge Cassandra Malfair — Provincial Court of BC, Prince George
Marilyn E. Sandford, QC — Ritchie Sandford McGowan Barristers, Vancouver
The Honourable Mr. Justice Peter M. Willcock — BC Court of Appeal, Vancouver
Authors
Alisia K. Adams — Crown Counsel—BC Prosecution Service, Vancouver
The Honourable Madam Justice Wendy A. Baker — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
The Honourable Mr. Justice Michael J. Brundrett — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Morgan L. Camley — Dentons Canada LLP, Vancouver
Ryan Carrier — Crown Counsel—Public Prosecution Service of Canada, Vancouver
Lauren Chu — Crown Counsel—BC Prosecution Service, Vancouver
The Honourable Madam Justice M. Joyce DeWitt-Van Oosten — BC Court of Appeal, Vancouver
Janet A.M. Dickie — Crown Counsel—BC Prosecution Service, Surrey
Joseph Doyle, QC — Johnson Doyle Nelson & Anderson, Vancouver
Susanne E. Elliott — Crown Counsel—BC Prosecution Service, Vancouver
Keith Evans — BC Ministry of Attorney General, Vancouver
Bryan E. Fitzpatrick — Pushor Mitchell LLP, Kelowna
Richard S. Fowler, QC — Fowler and Blok Criminal Defence Lawyers, Vancouver
Catherine George — Farris LLP, Vancouver
Michael Gianacopoulos — Farris LLP, Vancouver
Spencer Gillespie — Crown Counsel—BC Prosecution Service, Vancouver
Brook J. Greenberg — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
John D. Hempstead — Deputy Regional Crown Counsel—BC Prosecution Service, Prince George
Annie C. Kaderly — Aaron Gordon Daykin Nordlinger LLP, Vancouver
James C. MacInnis, QC — Nathanson Schachter & Thompson LLP, Vancouver
The Honourable Madam Justice Miriam A. Maisonville — Supreme Court of BC, Vancouver
Lindsay A. McGivern — Pacific Medical Law, Vancouver
Paul T. McGivern, QC — Pacific Medical Law, Vancouver
John R. Neal — Crown Counsel—BC Prosecution Service, Vancouver
Caroline E. Richardson — Crown Counsel—BC Prosecution Service, Vancouver
Matthew G. Scott — Crown Counsel—BC Prosecution Service, Vancouver
Daniel J. Song — Pringle Chivers Sparks Teskey, Vancouver
K. Michael Stephens — Hunter Litigation Chambers, Vancouver
Kayla K. Strong — Nathanson Schachter & Thompson LLP, Vancouver
Alix Tolliday — Ritchie Sandford McGowan Barristers, Vancouver
John Walker — Crown Counsel—Public Prosecution Service of Canada, Vancouver
Mark Wolf — Crown Counsel—BC Prosecution Service, Vancouver